explore what brought you to counseling and examine the physical, emotional, cultural, and social aspects of your life. We will do this through casual conversation. You can get stronger, feel better, and learn skills to help with life's challenges.
explore what brought you to counseling and examine the physical, emotional, cultural, and social aspects of your life. We will do this through casual conversation. You can get stronger, feel better, and learn skills to help with life's challenges.
I use Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Play Therapy techniques to encourage, guide, and provide you tools to help with life's challenges, improve mental well-being, and work toward growth.
Let's connect and start crafting your path to wellness together. Your story matters, and I'm here to listen.
Let's connect and start crafting your path to wellness together. Your story matters, and I'm here to listen.
I like to focus on creating balance throughout the therapy journey. I focus on the use of EMDR to process traumatic experiences. I then enjoy working on building confidence with the inner child and focusing on creating joy and happiness in life again
. . . . discover the real connections in your life; the opportunities for you to become a stronger, healthier, more virtuous person; how well you relate to self, others, and the world; and how you can be THE agent in all you think, feel, and do.
. . . . discover the real connections in your life; the opportunities for you to become a stronger, healthier, more virtuous person; how well you relate to self, others, and the world; and how you can be THE agent in all you think, feel, and do.
While I value the exploration of our motives, wishes, desires, hopes, and fears, and while I am very much a relationally-based clinician, I like to be practical and focus on the "now what?" of people's issues. Together we get to discover "the way."
Work on primary issues, develop a support system, gain insight into personal dynamics, achieve goals, and improve social interactions and relationships.
Work on primary issues, develop a support system, gain insight into personal dynamics, achieve goals, and improve social interactions and relationships.
I use a person centered approach that allows the client to challenge himself at the pace they feel comfortable.
People often discuss their concerns related to their faith. I work often with grieving parents from miscarriages, couples dealing with infertility and various other issues related to depression and anxiety. This is not an exhaustive list though.
People often discuss their concerns related to their faith. I work often with grieving parents from miscarriages, couples dealing with infertility and various other issues related to depression and anxiety. This is not an exhaustive list though.
While I do make this a welcoming environment I will challenge my clients time to time. We all struggle with negative thoughts at times and I try to point these out when I see them in my clients. I give "homework" to practice outside of session.