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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My goal is to create a safe space within the context of a counseling relationship to help individuals come to a greater understanding of self, as well as to navigate difficulties of relationships, traumatic life events, and current sources of stress or difficulty. I take a holistic approach to help clients reach a greater place of healing, wholeness, and competency to face challenges in the...
Healing, improving, achieving goals, and finding purpose in life are foremost in human thought. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills help persons with suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and trauma. Developing these skills will improve your ability to be mindful, to regulate emotions, to tolerate distress, and to be effective in your relationships. Teaching these skills for the past ...
I am passionate about assisting individuals and their loved ones through the unique challenges associated with the aging process. I also have extensive experience working with individuals who have alcohol and/or drug abuse concerns. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families from adolescence through the geriatric population. I have over thirty years of experience providing therapy ...
Everyone is different and their issues are different, but their problems are similar. Many people suffer alone and their quality of life is effected due to them not knowing how to work through their struggles. I have had experience working with clients with trauma both from adulthood and early childhood, grief issues, addiction, anxiety and depression, eating disorders and relationship issues. ...
How coachable are you? Consider that: you could achieve more, be happier, deal more effectively with the daily challenges of life. What if your only job in life was to be content and satisfied? Transformational Life Coaching helps you to deal more effectively with the daily concerns that cause suffering in many forms: depression, anxiety, angst, anger, substance use, lack of aliveness and energ...
As a psychotherapist, I enjoy working with clients facing daily challenges. I aim to assist my clients find their path, develop healthy interpersonal relationships and lead healthy lives where they can function within their community and become self reliant. I support my clients in facing struggles, developing autonomy, and empower them to discover their strengths. Some of the approaches I...
I am dedicated to working with people who want to get at the root of their personal suffering and emotional distress. The quality of the relationship between you and your therapist is the crucial factor in any successful therapy. In-Depth psychotherapy work depends upon the growth and development of a collaborative relationship, which supports your becoming aware of the formative aspects of you...
I earned a PhD in Marital and Family Therapy with a minor in Psychology in addition to a Master's degrees in behavioral science. Having practiced for 34 years, doing over 51,000 sessions in my career, I have accumulated extensive experience in working with individuals, couples, and families struggling with depression, anxiety, anger and grief, along with the stresses of everyday life. As a...
You may be at a moment in you life when the solutions you have tried did not work as you hoped. You may feel stuck, overwhelmed and maybe experience intense feelings of worry and general dissatisfaction. Or, perhaps you may find yourself resorting to behaviors that don’t represent who you are or who you aspire to be. In moments like these a new and fresh perspective, a different approach to y...
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ~ RE. I bring to my practice a unique blend of specialized training & life experiences. I feel passionate about helping others have an embodied experience of psychological & spiritual healing. My deepest intention for my clients is that they feel uplifted & more closely aligned w/ their hearts’ true...
The process of choosing a therapist can feel difficult and vulnerable. As a licensed psychotherapist, my goal is to welcome my clients into a confidential, trusting and nonjudgmental environment. Additionally, I strive to promote self awareness and growth through a client-centered, strengths-based perspective. Whether it is aiding clients in coping with daily stressors, grief, traumatic...
My therapy approach blends the use of mindfulness, CBT, and EMDR. EMDR is a psychotherapy that assists people to heal from symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of traumatic life experiences. EMDR can be used to address urges to use substances and support recovery goals and to heal your trauma. I help clients achieve freedom from compulsions, addictive behaviors and limiting belie...
I believe in empowering a greater sense of responsibility so a person can manage and cope with life's trials and difficulties. If you are an individual struggling with depression or anxiety, a couple seeking a greater bond after some form of crisis, or a family in need of resolving various forms of conflict, then I am confident I can assist you. I also have done a lot of work with military...
My passion is helping each client become the expert of their life by changing their beliefs, thoughts, attitudes, patterns, & behaviors. I hold space for you by meeting you right where you are & I gently guide you back to your inner wisdom as you reclaim all the parts of yourself that you may have lost or have not trusted. I am able to easily sort out what faulty belief systems and patterns are...
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. Many people see therapy as a one-sided conversation, with little opportunity for interaction or getting to experience each other as real people. I can promise you that I am as real as it gets! I work with you to help you identify your desires and empower you to make those positive changes in your life. I...
