Barbara L Sawatis

Have you heard the phrase “If you’re going through Hell, keep going”? Sometimes in our darkest moments, we need cheerleaders. We need people who recognize that what we are going through seems unbearable and that the simple act of going forward takes courage. Therapy can be the vehicle to help us move forward. When treatment is non-judgmental, supportive and encouraging, you and your therapist can make an unstoppable team. I believe that people want to be “well,” but we just don’t know an effective way to achieve it. Together, we can work on identifying your personal path to wellness and improved confidence in your strengths. My therapeutic approach is eclectic and strengths based, utilizing cognitive behavioral approaches, insight-based work, motivational interviewing and expressive art techniques as appropriate for each individual. My experience includes attachment , special needs adoption, addiction & recovery, ACOA/codependency, trauma, women’s issues, and mood disorders. I ende