Therapy
Therapy provides a safe space for those seeking to improve their emotional and social functioning to better their overall satisfaction and quality of life. It provides the opportunity to explore oneself, family issues, past influences, current pains or wounds, and gain ways to facilitate positive change moving forward. Therapy is especially helpful if you are dealing with managing mental, emotional, and behavioral issues that you find unhelpful, even destructive, in your present-day life, relationships, career, and overall well-being. Each client will participate in one-on-one sessions and create an individualized treatment plan in collaboration with the provider. Treatment methods may vary based on presenting issues, identified unique needs, diagnosis, and goals. A comprehensive assessment will be conducted by the clinician, and clients will be asked to complete symptom questionnaires to aid in the identification of need/s. Diagnostic criteria are based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-V), which is used by mental health professionals to identify and treat client symptoms. Therapy sessions will include a holistic, creative, trauma-informed care approach. Various evidenced-based interventions are utilized, which are research-based and have been shown to be effective in helping alleviate the pains that bind us, foster individual growth and enhance ways to live a healthier more fulfilling life.
“Fostering hope, healing and wellbeing.”
Individual and/or Family therapy may be for you or someone you know if…
you or someone you know is a trauma survivor who suffers from depression, anxiety, and mental health struggles due to growing up in dysfunctional, toxic family systems and experiencing abusive situations or environments?
feels anxious, hopeless, or emotionally drained or even overwhelmed?
having a hard time doing just everyday tasks and can’t focus?
believe you are not worthy of having a fulfilling and rewarding life, like you’re not good enough?
struggle with current or past painful events in your life that you realize are impacting your well-being?
feel frustrated with how your life is going and feel stuck in the choices that have not served you well and are ready for a change?
dealing with unhealthy relationships, wanting to break your tendency to choose the wrong romantic partner, and difficulty setting boundaries with family members or friendships?
difficulties with poor decision-making and unhealthy behaviors that cause you suffering and interfere with your overall well-being.
Trauma
TRAUMA is subjective in that we can all experience the same or similar events and have a different response, which means it may be traumatizing for one person but not for another. Regardless, trauma can be detrimental to our mind, body and spirit. Traumatic incidents can impact our daily lives, connection with others, mental and physical health and essential areas of functioning. It can have short-term and long-term psychological, emotional and behavioral implications as trauma can alter the brain’s structure and functioning.
Anxiety
ANXIETY is a normal emotional response, as everyone experiences nervousness, stress or worry at times in their life. It serves as a signal from our brains that something is occurring that needs to be addressed. Each person can feel anxiety differently and with varying intensities. However, anxiety can also be a mental health condition that can be an overwhelming emotion that affects our ability to work, engage in fun activities, have healthy relationships and live a functional and fulfilling life.
Depression
DEPRESSION can be a serious mental health disorder that many people experience. It is more than just feeling sad, down or tired when things get hard or stressful. Depression can manifest itself in different forms and severities, from feelings of persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness to high-functioning depression, which may be seen in overachieving behaviors.
Approaches Used
Creative and Expressive Arts Therapy, i.e., visual art, play therapy, drama therapy, creative writing, music, dance/movement.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)
Trauma Incident Reduction (TIR)
Psychoeducation grounded in self-determination
Inner Child-work
Mindfulness
Solution- Focused Therapy (SF), and more