Addiction is a treatable, chronic disease. Genetics, brain chemistry, environmental factors, and life experiences all play a role in the disease, and past trauma is often at the root of many addictions. For many who struggle with addiction, it can be helpful to know that risk factors and levels vary by person, but like any chronic condition, focusing on the cause and the symptoms in treatment offer the best chance for recovery.
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( English | فارسی ) I do believe each person and family has unique resources to activate healing processes. Brief Therapy requires a highly collaborative approach between therapist and clients, and focuses on practical solutions and clear communication. Brief Therapy offers a maximum of 10 sessions but usually don't need that many to promote change in the problem that is presented. I work with...
( English | español ) I am originally from Miami, FL & obtained my Psy.D in Clinical Psychology from NOVA. I have had the privilege of treating clientele from diverse backgrounds in English & Spanish. While my theoretical orientation is eclectic, I lean toward Cognitive-Behavior Therapy & Rogerian approaches. I am proficient in treating several mental health issues, depression, anxiety,...
I am a Credentialed Life Coach (ACC) and a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). I approach things from an Integrative and Holistic perspective. Personalized coaching sessions will help you to quickly develop new skills to meet your goals, and help enrich your personal, social and working life. Clients who work with me report experiencing the following: Stress reduction....
I am a seasoned mental health clinician with nearly 40 years of clinical experience, and specific treatment interests in the areas of mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, grief and loss, substance abuse and sexual disorders. I am fluent in Spanish and will do everything in my power to help you maximize your full life potential. I have a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work from t...
ONLY OPENINGS FOR ONLINE COUNSELING AT THIS TIME. Two quotes that help explain my approach to Counseling are Carl Jung’s famous quote, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate” and a quote by Paul Batalden; “Every system is perfectly designed to achieve exactly the results it gets.” We function within many systems in our lives and one of the...
We proudly serve children and adults. Our experienced and licensed therapists work toward the goal of providing a safe non-judgmental environment in which one can experience and explore their entire range of thoughts, feelings, emotions and ideas. We work in the best interest of wholeness and healing. TACC counselors value the diversity of those we serve and, in all cases, honor the beliefs of...
It is an honor and a privilege to be able to walk with people through difficult circumstances. Canterbury Counseling Center is a place that takes Professional Counseling Serious. With 9 other independent contractors; the camaraderie shared fuels the expertise used in helping others. You are welcome to reach out to me through e-mail or to call me directly. If you are interested in scheduling an...
You want and need to feel better. I help you discover how your thoughts and actions take you away from yourself. I practice from an open, honest, and non-judgmental point of view. As a therapist, I consider us as whole and valuable right now, but with barriers to experiencing ourselves or life in this way. When human beings are supported like this, soon things can feel better and change is...
Life-Design Counseling is a framework for exploring your personal and career concerns. Through the life-design process we will elicit your current "narrative", the story that describes you to yourself. We will work to disassemble that confining story, creating space for a re-imagined narrative to emerge, with updated realizations and a renewed sense of purpose. In addition to the Life-Design...
Feeling overwhelmed? Nothing is going as planned? Relationships appear to be unfulfilling? Kids won't act right? Stuck between hating your job and needing to pay bills? Negative thoughts won't go away? No one understands you? Dreams are over deferred? Support system seems non-existent? Need someone to talk to and provide some guidance? Allow me to help provide some light at the end of the tunne...
Things happen to us everyday which impact and change who we are and how we live in this world. Twenty plus years of working in this field with individual's of diverse ages, cultures and back grounds have proven this to be true. I believe my role as a therapist is to support others in identifying "their" purpose. The passion for guiding others in identifying positive choices and making healthy...
Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, worry, and insecurity, frustrated with themselves for repeating patterns that get in the way of having meaningful relationships. When you’re feeling stuck and hopeless, it’s especially hard to feel compassion for yourself. One of the beautiful things about therapy is that it is a space where someone else can hold compassion and hope fo...
My mission is to connect with other people in order to help them learn and grow on their path to healing. I believe that therapy should be a place of warmth, acceptance and growth. My motivation for being a therapist today is based on the awe and amazement I experience from working with my remarkable and resilient clients. I offer both online therapy (using video) and in person services for...
In my practice, I believe the therapeutic relationship is sacred and created in partnership with each client to foster safety, compassion, patience and a sense of curiosity. Together we can create an environment to explore your personal challenges, emotions, imagination, limiting beliefs, trauma and any other issues that come forward to be worked through. When a person actively engages the worl...
