Counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families.
Specialities
Each of us is the sum of our experiences in life.
The secret is discovering how those experiences interrelate.
I offer professional counseling in the areas described below.
• Marriage/Couples Counseling
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Trauma
• EMDR
• Personal Improvement/Self-Esteem
• Addictions to Drugs, Alcohol, Sex, and Pornography
• Grief and Loss
• Anger
• Pre-Marital Counseling
• Adolescents
• Parenting
• Coping Skills
• Behavioral Issues
IMPORTANCE OF THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP
When it comes to getting results, the single most important factor in creating therapeutic change is actually the relationship that you have with your therapist. As a result, finding the best fit for YOU is crucial. My goal is to create an environment that will help to build this type of relationship. That includes using a variety of techniques that fit with you as an individual.
Therapy Approaches
Teens
Despite efforts by parents, some teens may still willfully ignore the “good advice” given or they may already be in big trouble (e.g. failing grades, addictions). In such instances, professional teen counseling should be sought.
In teen counseling, the young person will get to air their side to a neutral party and receive unbiased advice. Sometimes this is what is needed to get through to them as they may believe that their family just does not understand. A trained counselor can also help them overcome their addictions, anxiety, or depression before something worse happens.
Couples
The purpose of therapy is to: gain insight, awareness, relief from symptoms and the ability to create change. As such, therapy is for anyone who is wanting or needing to: find relief from emotional symptoms that are affecting quality of life (such as depression, anxiety, grief, anger etc); gain insight into how their behavior/thought patterns are negatively affecting desired results; learn how to have and participate in satisfying, meaningful relationships, improve their marriage or significant relationship(s); create change in their lives; gain the perspective and skills to live as the best version of themselves; become more aware and connected to themselves and others, and have a safe place where they can get encouragement and validation.
Addiction
Addiction is the need for a substance or behavior that feels out of control. It is a habit that involves the building up of tolerance, often experienced as always needing more to feel satisfied. Addiction affects both the brain and the body, seriously disrupting people's efforts to live a satisfying life. Addiction is an illness that effects each of us in different ways, and often affects diverse aspects of a person's life, and can harm those closest to the addict.
Let's Talk
The first step in therapy is talking. Let's find a time where we can meet and talk about what's on your mind.
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