Women continue to face discriminatory practices, attitudes, and institutions even in modern society, and these issues may affect their mental health. Women may choose to enter counseling for gender-related issues or other mental health concerns, and, as a result of their gender experience, women’s issues come up within therapy.
Available Treatment Options
Many types of therapy can assist people with women’s issues. Feminist Therapy approaches counseling that centers on women’s and other genders besides men’s experiences, focusing on relationships, social understanding, empowerment, and advocating for equality. Women may also feel comfortable in group therapy with other women, as being surrounded by people who can understand their experiences can be therapeutic.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Women's Issues
I am a licensed psychotherapist with my M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a medical background in physical therapy. My medical background enables me to provide a global understanding of my client's well being in combining both the medical and mental health components to your care. I have had the privilege of working in several medical settings helping patients with orthopedic,...
Welcome to my Profile. Are you questioning your relationship? Are there times when you feel as if you are giving more to the relationship than receiving? It can be difficult to set boundaries when other's needs quickly overtake yours. Staying in a relationship just because you love someone is one part of it. Love is not all that you need. Respect, understanding, reassurance is what you DESERVE....
Each person is unique with his or her personal history. I enjoy working with those who have come to realize that they need a change, that the same old way of doing things is no longer working and it is time to learn a better way of coping. I help people develop improved coping strategies to live fuller, more authentic lives. Change is a scary thing. Often times, despite feeling awful, people ar...
Many find themselves at a point in their lives where external support is necessary to navigate life's challenges. My clients seek therapy for a variety of reasons. Some may come to therapy to deal with a specific struggle, such as anxiety or depression, while others initiate therapy during a difficult life transition. Even positive transitions, such as getting a new job or starting a new...
I'm warm, easy to talk to, a straight-shooter, and a creative problem-solver. I know effective therapy has room for laughter AND tears. Using your strengths as a guide, I'll help you identify and implement new strategies and tools to relieve your relational strain, overwhelm, burnout, complex decisions, and big life transitions. I'm especially skilled with "newbies" to therapy or those who may...
It takes courage to reach out for help. If you feel emotional, have painful life situations, or are frustrated in your relationships, I will help you. If you have any type of trauma, I use EMDR trauma therapy which desensitizes overwhelming /traumatic memories which may still be causing pain. For couples, I use Gottman Theory and a blend of other marriage protocols. Counseling will offer you...
Experiencing distress as a result of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, strained relationships, PTSD, women's issues, child physical or sexual abuse, behavioral concerns or issues related to military service? I invite you to contact me to schedule an initial assessment. With over 20 years experience in mental health services I have worked with many individuals & families to decrease their...
Times of transition in both relationships and careers often yield feelings of anxiety and depression. A better understanding of our emotions and motivations can result in the ability to manage difficult times and move to a place of satisfaction and happiness. This is the goal I have for my patients. My training is psychoanalytically based, using insight-oriented connections to deepen one's...
Are you suffering with anxiety, stress or loss? Feeling powerless, like you don't belong? Maybe you're a Highly Sensitive Person. Whatever the problem, relief is possible. You aren't to blame, it isn't your fault. Your childhood experiences can keep you frozen & looping. Outdated childhood beliefs & pain hold you back. They're sabotaging your best efforts & cause you to repeat toxic patterns. L...
I am a Staff Psychologist at McLean Hospital and Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. My compassionate and collaborative approach has helped clients strengthen their ability to overcome difficult situations, and given them the confidence to create healthier relationships with themselves and with others. I have expertise tailoring my interventions to each client, and incorporate...
We all want to experience calm, well-being and joy. In a supportive therapeutic atmosphere, I inspire clients to practice tools and learn new habits that will help them reach these goals, while building the resilience necessary to cope with daily life. In our sessions, l introduce the Practices of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion and the Therapeutic practices of DBT and Cognitive Behavioral Ther...
Hello and welcome to Into Freedom Counseling. My hope is to help clients learn how to identify and enhance their internal strengths, and help them find new and more helpful ways of functioning and relating to others. It takes courage and strength to reach out and seek a new perspective, and the simple act of doing so empowers you to take the next step toward change and healing for you and your...
Have you ever thought of your Entire Life as being a web of relationships? I do. I see your life as having 4 Key Areas of Relationship: 1) With your SELF, 2) With OTHERS, 3) With local Community and the World, 4) And possibly, With Substances, or other Vices. When any 1 or more of these is stressful or out of balance, symptoms occur or worsen. Uncomfortable feelings of transition/change, anxiet...
"We all need somebody to lean on." Lean on Me by Bill Withers is a song that articulates one of the best things you can do when life is challenging. Reaching out to family, friends, and a kind professional for help will enable you to get support and make positive changes in your life. Asking for help can be a vulnerable and scary experience, but the results are often worth it. I am devoted to...
