How I Can Help You
Counseling is as much an art as it is a science. This means that your experience with mental health providers might not be the same, even if you are working on the same issues. In my practice, I draw upon several different therapeutic modalities to meet the unique needs of my clients. Continue reading to learn more about the types of therapies I might use to help you meet your treatment goals.
Foundations of Treatment
Rogerian Therapy
Rogerian Therapy involves you speaking through your experiences, with intentional feedback from me, that offers opposing perspectives in an objective way. This is a great form of psychotherapy for someone who heals best openly discussing their experiences and challenges, and is open to understanding their pain from a new lens.
Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy is a long-term approach that focuses on identifying and challenging maladaptive thinking patterns, replacing unhealthy coping styles with adaptive behaviors, and addressing unmet emotional needs through a strong therapeutic relationship. Those with mental health disorders ranging from depression to borderline personality disorder may find the flexibility of Schema Therapy beneficial.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages mindfulness to overcome the negative attitudes, thoughts, and feelings that result from difficulties that come with life. ACT builds on a model of accepting our reactions, staying present, and making choices that then enable us to take action.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on teaching people strategies to help them live their best and most productive life. The four core skill sets include mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal communication.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing helps you make decisions for yourself with conviction, based on motivation and positivity. This is a great form of psychotherapy if your quality of life is negatively impacted by your indecisiveness and uncertainty.
Overview of Services
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling is a process through which clients work one-on-one in a safe, caring, and confidential environment. This type of counseling allows individuals to explore their feelings, beliefs, and behaviors, work through challenging or influential memories, identify aspects of their lives that they would like to change, better understand themselves and others, set personal goals, and work toward desired change.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling is a type of psychotherapy designed for intimate partners. It involves the exploration of any conflicts between partners, is often short-term, and focuses on specific problems. Other goals of couples counseling are improving communication and interactions and strengthening relationships.
Group Counseling
Group counseling is a form of psychotherapy in which two to 15 participants meet face-to-face to work through their problems and concerns under the guidance of one or two mental health professionals. Such groups can provide support and perspective—and often suggestions and models for change—to individuals struggling on their own. Group counseling can be helpful both as a sole form of therapy and when used as a supplement to individual therapy.
A final note: If you are someone who lives in states of collapse and shutdown, I can lend energy. Conversely, if you are trapped in fight or flight, I can aid in redirecting and slowing you down. When appropriate, I also enjoy sharing stories and bringing humor into the space. How will you know if we are a good fit? Get started with counseling today by taking advantage of the free 15-minute phone consultation I offer to new clients before booking an initial appointment.