Sometimes we are faced with difficult times that take over our lives sending us into an emotional place we are not ready for and don't know how to navigate. Circumstances can leave us hurt, frustrated, and angry. Maybe you can't even get out of bed much less face the day. Friends and family members may not understand what you are going through or maybe they are the reason why you are in this st...
Group therapy and counseling occur when individuals are brought together with a licensed mental health provider to work through similar challenges and possibly find support from each other.
Sheila Kendall
Los Angeles
California
Being human means that both joy and pain, love and despair, connection and loneliness, vitality and apathy, all occur in the same inner space. When that space gets overwhelmed with pain, shame, or fear, we can feel as though we’re running on fumes - burned-out, disconnected, feeling stuck or paralyzed. Thoughts and emotions affect the way we move through life; and consciously or not, past...
Feeling hopeless and anxious? Lost control of your life? Traumatic experiences, depression, and anxiety steal your focus, impede your goals, and create constant distress. Can't shake that feeling of dread? It’s nearly impossible to find joy in the moment if you’re always waiting for your worst fears to be realized. Living a productive and meaningful life is possible once you conquer the obstacl...
My intention as a therapist is to hold space for clients to remember that they are whole and perfect as they are. As we move through the continual challenges of life I believe that each individual has the capacity to heal themselves with a little guidance and permission. Together we will look closely at thought patterns, behaviors and beliefs about the self that are no longer serving the...
Allison D. Hardy
Charleston
South Carolina
How long have you struggled with sadness, anger, indifference, guilt, or fear? Do you find yourself or others frustrated with problems related to your use of alcohol or drugs? Perhaps you went from struggling to adjust to stay-at-home mandates to feeling uncomfortable leaving your home and/or socializing. Maybe you feel more and more fed up with relationships, situations, or just about anything...
Stressful events experienced in early life often lead to negative self-image and sabotaging mechanisms in adult life. As most modalities focus on alleviating symptoms, the causes at the root of our dysfunctions are continually ignored. Unresolved root causes are a driving force behind our physical, mental and emotional imbalances. Forensic hypnosis allows us to go back in time to the roots of o...
I began working in Mental Health 27 years ago in Chicago and I found my calling. I provide counseling and support to a variety of individuals. I work with individuals who live with schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, bipolar, depression, anxiety, (generalized and social) obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorders, trauma and grief. Clients want to be heard, to be validated that their...
My goal is to help you on your path to recovering the happiness and emotional health you deserve. It is common to assume that therapy is only for those who are incapable of helping themselves, or that therapy is a last resort in the life of a struggling individual. In reality, therapy is for everyone, whether you struggle with extreme grief, anxiety, depression, or simply need to share how you ...
Meghan Opbroek
Portland
Oregon
Hello and Welcome! My name is Meghan (she/her). I provide counseling for folks seeking relief and freedom from things like trauma, anxiety, and depression. I’ve worked with all kinds of people exploring personality, identity, sexuality, relationships, motivation, body image, and the multitude of gender representation and identity. I help those recovering from multigenerational and historical...
I have been doing psychotherapy since 1994. The first two years I worked with recovering alcoholics and addicts. The next 7 years I visited homes and did family counseling. Since that time I have been in Private Practice working with those who have been suffering from anxiety, depression, Posttramautic Stress, ADHD issues, marital conflict, and much more. I have been using EMDR in my practice a...
If you are reading this, I encourage you to take some time to take good care of your inner self today. Talking with a trusted counselor can bring immediate relief, leaving you with increased clarity of mind and heart. I have had many a client tell me that I have helped them feel better after we discussed their issues together. Your thoughts have an impact on how you feel and how you react to...
My vision for therapy is to help you enhance your quality of life driven by intrinsic values and authenticity. Although many internal and external roadblocks can impinge on these essential features of a life worth living, my role is to help you move and/or work through them. Through balancing emotional processing and skills development/problem solving, I help empower you to change what you can,...
Jeffrey Lawrence
Brooklyn
New York
Often when we are struggling with a concern or difficulty in living, we can't help but feel as if we are stuck in a pattern that feels too daunting to make our way out of, even if we have a sense of what it takes to live differently. These patterns frequently maintain themselves in large part because of a lack of resources -- whether it is time, strained relationships, or unmet needs. Attemptin...
You’re still not convinced that you want to come to therapy. Here you are, scrolling through profiles, unsure and undecided. It’s not that you have it all together, or that your life is entirely in shambles, but things just feel off, and likely they have for a while. Something’s missing, and whether it’s heartbreak from past relationships, struggles in your current ones or heartache when you st...
Ali Giacona @ Wellspace
San Francisco
California
I enjoy working with adults and younger adults who are interested in doing deep, introspective work who are not afraid to be challenged in a compassionate manner. Clients who are drawn to me tend to be interested in getting curious about themselves and exploring the complex, difficult emotions that we all feel sometimes. I typically work with depression, anxiety, self worth, self esteem, and I...