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.
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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 Mental Health Counselor who is influenced by both Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic approaches. In my work, I often pull from key tenets of Empowerment Feminist Theory. I enjoy working with adolescents as well as young adults, and have experience treating anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am also especially focused on working with young women on such concerns as empowerment,...
As we go through life we often realize that what helped us cope and survive in the past now keeps us from the things in life we want and deserve, or perhaps even from becoming the person we know we can be. Everyone struggles at some point in their lives, may it be trauma, substance use, mental health symptoms, or simply the stress of getting by. In providing a safe environment I help clients fi...
Hello, I'm Lisa! I am passionate about helping people build new skills while connecting with the power they hold within to better understand themselves and their world. I work with a fierce team of professionals at Casa Feliz Counseling and specialize in expressive arts with adolescents and perinatal mental health. I've worked in my DeLand community for over 15 years in various capacities with...
Do you feel alone? As if nobody quite understands you or what you are going through? Or maybe you need someone impartial to listen - someone with an objective, unbiased point of view? Everybody needs someone to talk to, and sometimes having family and friends to talk with, just isn't enough. I can be that person - that person who listens with objectivity and compassion, and helps you make your ...
You don’t have to suffer, and you certainly don’t have to suffer alone. Welcome! My name is Macala ("muh-kae-luh"; pronouns: she/they) and I strive to make therapy accessible and relevant for underrepresented communities. As a yoga psychotherapist with training in EMDR, I integrate mindful awareness and cutting edge science to support your mental health. My practice is rooted in considering you...
I can help you build healthy relationships, heal trauma, cope with life stress and worry, healthy parenting, identity exploration and coming out, and gender transition. I value direct communication, as well as humor, to build trust in the therapy relationship. I look forward to talking to you to see if we might be a good fit!...
My approach to many issues we might face is that with a change in our mindset or normal path of thinking, we most likely have solutions to our concerns within ourselves. By changing our mindset or charting a new path we can find healing and peace. Sometimes we have to dig deep and look at situations from a different angle to see how we can take control and make the change we desire to achieve o...
ACCEPTING CLIENTS FOR APRIL 2021 (teletherapy available). If you're feeling stuck in the mundane, stilted by anxiety, or have recurrent memories or obsessions, you may feel ready to give up. You don't need another person in your life to tell you "just relax" or suggest "just do X more." What you want is to be deeply understood for your experience, to be uplifted and to get help to pursue a...
Many people struggle with living a peaceful, satisfied, fulfilled life; existing as oppose to living. Living consist of being one’s “best self,” with best being defined by the individual. Although, biological, traumatic, and negative experiences may encourage self-defeating behaviors and thoughts, such experiences are not who a person is. Counseling presents a challenging journey through such...
* Closed to New Clients until January 2021 * Children, adolescents, parents and perinatal/postpartum mothers: I'm here for all of it. It is my passion to: coach adolescents and young adults in their own healing and skill building, support youth through the mental health spectrum and support families navigating our current realities. I also work with perinatal and postpartum mothers in their men...
At Larch Counseling, we help hurting adolescents, overwhelmed parents, disconnected couples, and everyone in-between find hope that things can be different in their lives. That life can be lived without a constant feeling of frustration, pain, sadness or being misunderstood. A life that is full of connection and lacks conflict. Once this hope is realized, we work with you to achieve this health...
Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, or any other issue, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow. You might be initially hesitant to...
Something isn't working. Maybe it's your relationship; the joy and connection have waned, or are eclipsed by frequent conflict. Whether from a traumatic event like an affair, or from a series of small disconnections over time, you feel helpless to make it feel different. Or perhaps you struggle finding balance between your work (or school) and your life, or navigating a major life change like...
*** IMMEDIATE OPENINGS AVAILABLE*** Hello and welcome. I am excited to be opening my private practice after years of working for Community Mental Health and in the School System! I'm excited for this new chapter and the flexibility it allows in meeting clients where they are and facilitating the journey to where they want to be. I have worked with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, and o...
My passion has always been to help and encourage others. Regardless of where you're at or what you're dealing with, there is always a way to overcome the obstacles life puts in your way. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship distress, grief, or any other life impacting situation, I can help. I am trained in a variety of modalities including CBT, DBT, and...
