Life coaching is different than mental health counseling in critical ways, but both types of specialists offer benefits. Life coaches typically can’t diagnose and provide treatment plans for mental health disorders. Counselors and therapists do. Life coaches help people establish goals, find motivation, and achieve those goals. Their focus isn’t on mental health. A life coach uses motivational techniques to help someone accomplish goals that are unique to them and their aspirations. A person would go to a life coach for guidance in establishing more meaning in their life.
Therapists Who Specialize in Offering Life Coaching
I am passionate about counseling and I love being able to do the work that I do! I feel so fortunate to be able to help people in meeting their goals and building skills for coping with various life stressors. I feel that I have strengths in quickly connecting and helping people to feel comfortable with therapy, which can be uncomfortable at first. I always adapt treatments for what individuals...
“Psychology will be a dinosaur science until it includes astrology.”--Carl Gustav Jung. My clients are committed to walking a path of self-discovery and deep healing. Their therapy journey supports them in developing deep self-compassion, self-love and self-awareness. I am a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years experience in the addiction and trauma fields. I have certification and...
I love my work. I enjoy helping people change their lives and become happier and more peaceful. I admire the courage and enthusiasm of my clients, and their willingness to do things differently to be happy and gain more satisfaction from their lives. I do three things in my private practice: 1) General counseling for the "worried well." * 2) Mental Training and peak performance...
Taking the first step to receive counseling can be the most daunting one. My goal is to work with you to overcome obstacles or issues that are interfering with your progress and passion in life. Resolving conflict, repairing relationships, healing from past trauma, building self-esteem, reversing dysfunctional patterns all assist in reaching this goal. Change is not easy, but it is attainable a...
We often have a sense that in some ways, somehow we have been holding back. The barriers hidden behind cost us in our capacity for intimacy, spontaneity, and precious space for the heart's need to express and to be seen. They are usually constructed for very good reasons; to avoid painful experiences and vulnerability. But more often than not, carry on decades beyond when the threatening events...
During the counseling experience, we will work together to create a trusting environment where you feel safe sharing your thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Maintaining a positive focus, we will examine your current situation and develop appropriate goals aimed at helping you to dwell in the best version possible of your life. Relationship-building is central to each of my client interactions. To...
"Every moment is a fresh beginning." ,T.S. Eliot. There are opportunities to have a fresh beginning every moment of your day. I have that hope for you and all my clients. Through my empathic, direct and experienced clinical skills and strong background working with children, adolescents and families in crisis, I can help empower you and your family. I provide a safe and therapeutic setting for...
My name is Craig Handwerker and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I have been counseling individuals and families since 1996. My theoretical approach to counseling is eclectic where I incorporate primarily cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and psychodynamic approaches to counseling. My goal and passion is to see lives transformed by those who are motivated to seek true change. It i...
Are you carrying a secret burden? Has your partner betrayed you leaving you confused and full of self-doubt? You might be moving through life the best way you know how and then the unexpected happened. Perhaps your childhood issues have surfaced. You're depressed, anxiety has set in, and you can't seem to shake it. Your friends are going through their problems, and you don't want to burden them...
Finding the right therapist is a crucial part in initiating change. I have been practicing therapy with individuals and families for over 10 years and am committed to offering my clients a safe and supportive environment. My goal is to help clients develop the self-awareness, self-confidence and skills necessary to make positive changes in their lives. Together we will tailor a treatment that i...
Since finishing my degree in 2012, I have worked for Council for Relationships as a staff therapist in the Oxford Valley Mall office, and since 2017 in their Lawrenceville office. I have been fortunate to have worked with a broad spectrum of couples and families struggling with life transitions and relationships concerns, as well as with individuals struggling with anxiety/depression, grief and...
Life's curriculum is designed to help us find meaning in life. Some of life lessons can be incredibly hard and difficult, which can lead to uncomfortable and overwhelming emotions. If you find yourself asking, "What's the lesson here and what control do I have to change it?" then, I am here to help. I specialize in helping clients find hope, overcome and resolve problems, learn healthy coping...
The goal of psychotherapy is to make important positive changes in your life. Research demonstrates that Evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy can successfully reduce stress, anxiety, worry, anger, and depression. Positive behavioral change increases optimism by adding healthy activities and people to your life. Evidence-based treatment allows you to understand and manage how your...
*Certified CBT Therapist* My approach to therapy allows me to conduct solution-focused therapy; meaning that together we will work towards solving whatever questions you may have through changing thoughts and/or behaviors. I also perform Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) where my work focuses on helping people change problematic behaviors. With a teaching style heavily rooted in behavior...
I offer individual and group services to people with different kinds of life circumstances, disabilities and goals. I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor & Certified Rehabilitation Counselor providing evidenced based mental health care and vocational counseling for adolescents and adults. I specialize working with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorders & have sinc...
