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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I work warmly and compassionately with individuals and couples, listening attentively and responding to your specific needs. Emotional safety and respect are key in my work as I help clients find relief from anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, transitions and difficult life circumstances. As a trained Imago couples therapist I bring my knowledge and understanding of relationships ...
One's beliefs define life's meaning & purpose. Beliefs are rules that guide us. Sometimes happiness requires that rules be broken. Many people are eager to discover or reinvent themselves . . . a process that involves new beliefs about self, family, society, & spirituality. We will examine emotional hoarding, cognitive clutter, and develop productive ways to manage emotions & implement behavior...
Have you dabbled in alcohol, drugs, or addictive behaviors until they became the “go to” solution for any situation you didn’t want to feel or go through? Do you bounce in and out of AA/NA even though you worked the 12 steps? Do you find yourself getting into bad positions with people, getting arrested, blacking out, not remembering things that happened? Do you numb out while your life spirals ...
I take you from right where you are at and move you forward. No matter how difficult or complicated your situation talk therapy will only get you so far. I help you develop real changes in your thoughts and/or behaviors to get your life back on track and moving in a direction of your choosing. In addition to this movement, I help you balance and manage the emotional part that can hinder improvi...
We have the power to heal ourselves. We need guidance to learn how to do that! If you are stalled in your hopes, if your life feels drained of its essence, and if your state of being continues to spiral downward, your being becomes filled with anxiety, depression and despair. My goal is to empower clients to recognize their blocks, gain pwer to change them and change the course of their lives....
I see psychotherapy as a creative, collaborative and compassionate practice that helps us make meaning of our lives, deepens our self-awareness, and fosters emotional growth and lasting positive change. I strive to create a space of safety and potential where we can work together to help you tell your story, understand the impact of the past on the present, imagine possible futures, to find...
After graduating from Rider College with a Masters Degree in counseling I had the opportunity to work for Carrier Clinic in their Dual Diagnosis Unit. My responsibilities included conducting assessments for depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders and addiction. I developed curriculum for therapeutic groups and managed group therapists working in the program. I then worked for an IOP...
I love my work and feel incredibly fortunate to have formed so many meaningful therapeutic relationships. It is a privilege to travel with clients as they emerge from suffering and utilize the strengths they have found and the skills they have learned to achieve balance and ultimately, their life goals. The relationship between therapist and client is a real, equalitarian relationship built on...
You only get one chance at life and it waits for no one, are you making the most of yours? If the answer is no then I am here to help. My name is Silvia and I specialize in hypnosis and life coaching. Personally suffering from years of depression, anxiety and stress I fully understand the needs of my clients. I am fully committed to your success and my attention to detail sets me apart from the...
I am passionate about helping people pursue their best life. Stop procrastinating! Step out of your comfort zone! Action conquers fear! Strive to live the life you have always wanted! I begin therapy with client's where they are at in their journey. In addition to counseling, I am also also a life coach. Coaching is a service independent and separate from counseling. Specify when calling whethe...
Life is full of storms. The ebbs and flows they bring can leave anyone feeling shipwrecked. My role as a counselor is a grounding one, to equip and enable you to see through the darkness, light. Together we pursue truth, beauty, and lasting freedom....
Putting the needs of others above your own? Preoccupation with protecting other people and fixing their problems? An intense need to be perfect and gain approval from others? These are all common patterns that can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety and lack of fulfillment. I have a unique understanding for those who are struggling with these issues. With deep empathy, I can help you...
The decision to seek therapeutic help is never an easy one. It often comes at a time when most people feel hopeless, vulnerable, frustrated and unable to cope without outside help or resources. Recognizing this, I strive to provide my clients with the utmost respect and compassion, in a confidential and safe environment. I work together with my clients, in an authentic, collaborative way, to br...
How can we make deeper changes when we are trying to manage unusual pain, or just handle our ordinary suffering? When we feel safe and accepted as we are, we can challenge ourselves to grow, and to encounter others in an authentic way. I aim to create, with you, a safe place where we get to know your habitual patterns of behaving and relating, and explore less familiar sides of you that may off...
Life experiences, transitions, and relationships provide an opportunity to be challenged and to grow. Are you tired of feeling stressed, worried, moody or depressed? Maybe you are feeling stuck or frustrated in your current circumstances or having a hard time communicating with others in your life. Is your teen acting out or engaging in problematic behaviors? These obstacles can get in the way ...
