Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people become more psychologically adaptable. ACT encourages you to be more fully in the present. Accepting your deep emotions, traumas, or negative coping mechanisms is key in this therapeutic approach.
ACT maintains that to adapt and grow, a person must fully accept themselves as they are. Therapists practicing ACT believe that suppressing or ignoring painful emotions or experiences is counter-productive to growth and change.
You must investigate your current patterns of thinking to change. After examining these patterns, you can better understand the way your thinking impacts you. This acceptance of your patterns and habits helps you change your behaviors.
Trying to stop ways of thinking can be detrimental to ACT. Your therapist will help you understand how and why you think a certain way. Your ACT therapist will encourage you to accept yourself within a given moment. This acceptance is ultimately the catalyst for change.
After fostering the acceptance of the present moment, with all its thoughts, beliefs, and experiences, your ACT therapist will encourage you to develop a new, more compassionate relationship with your experience.
Individuals experiencing a wide range of psychological issues can benefit from ACT because it emphasizes their unique relationship with their problems.
If you are suffering from depression, anxiety, panic attacks, or substance use, feel free to contact me via phone call, text, or email. I’ll respond back within 2 hours, Monday – Sunday. My office hours are 8am EST to 5pm EST. Struggling through serious relationship problems? I’ve helped dozens of couples and perhaps I can help you. Is your teen son or daughter having difficulties adjusting to...
Clients say that I am compassionate, understanding, and easy to talk to. Though I enjoy working with adults, I am particularly passionate about working with children and adolescents. But, I have seen the best treatment for children involves the incorporation of the parents in sessions. I strive to help your child but also to create a healthy relationship between child and parent. I aim to...
If you're struggling with relationship conflicts, mental health symptoms like anxiety or depression, or problematic substance use, we might be a good fit. As a clinical psychologist, I have over 12 years of experience providing evidence-based therapies for a variety of presenting concerns. I specialize in individual and couples therapy and I approach therapy from a strengths-based, client-cente...
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I have worked with children and their family system. I have passionate about helping military personnel and their loved ones, as I have personal experience in this area. I have worked with individuals struggling with a variety of addiction issues. My goal is to restore and strengthen one's current relationships. I help clients...
Seeking therapy can be a difficult, nerve-racking experience. I’m glad you’ve made it this far! Maybe you’re here because you’ve been feeling so low that it’s been hard to get out of bed or feel connected to the people around you. It could be that your critical self-perception or anxious thoughts are constantly distracting you from doing the things you love. Painful or traumatic experiences mig...
Sometimes people feel unable to move on from things that have happened in their life, stuck in their moods, jobs, or unfulfilling relationships. I work from a primarily psychodynamic point of view to help clients better understand what might be getting in the way of living the life they want. I will value working collaboratively with you to facilitate the healing process. I have extensive...
If you wrestle with depression, or anxiety, or mood dysregulation, I can help. If you have relationship challenges, I can help. Couples who began their lives with strong attraction sometimes feel the fondness and admiration they once had slipping away, and end up living in bitter disappointment. I've helped countless couples regain that spark and learn to nurture the love that first brought the...
"At any given moment you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end". My experience is in counseling individuals with depression and overall life issues. while developing a positive, empathetic, non- judgmental and trusting therapeutic relationship. Finding someone to share your experiences with, who you can trust, is an important step in your journey. I believe challengin...
Congratulations! You are reaching out for help, something to change patterns in your life or make peace with your past. I believe it takes a great deal of courage to ask for help, especially during rough times. I'm experienced in helping people conquer anxiety and depression, relationship problems, and trauma from past hurts of many kinds. I use a variety of counseling techniques (no cookie cut...
I am a therapist working at the Phoenix Wellness Center. I utilize a combination of trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with both adults and adolescents. I provide both long-term and short-term therapy that is targeted toward the reduction of undesired symptoms and the improvement of your mental health and wellness. I am a directive clinician that...
I AM NOT ABLE TO TAKE NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. If you have been feeling overwhelmed, alone, stressed, or misunderstood, the gift of therapy can help. I provide a compassionate therapeutic approach to guide and challenge you through growth and healing. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space for individuals to share their journey. I empower people by helping them to trust in themselves and learn t...
I am passionate about working with clients who are curious about why they are suffering to better identify and resolve the underlying causes of symptoms like worry, irritability, and depressed mood. In session, we will address questions you might have like, "How can I immediately treat my symptoms?" but also, "Why are they coming up in the first place?" and "How can I resolve these underlying...
Have you ever read this quote? “I love when people that have been through hell walk out of the flames carrying buckets of water for those still consumed by the fire.” I would like to believe that I am this person. I’m the one carrying those buckets of water. Life is difficult for even the strongest among us and at some point, everyone gets weary. Deciding to start therapy is an act of bravery i...
There may be times in your life when something happens and you feel overwhelmed. It may be a series of small things or it could be something bigger. Perhaps you are just at the point when you are ready to let go of something from your past that triggers you or holds you back. It could be that you are very focused on success and need some extra support. It could be that your child or loved one...
You deserve to to feel happy and in control of your life! At times we find ourselves relying on unhealthy coping skills when we feel depressed, anxious, grief, or just dealing with life in general. The trauma of our past often affects our present and we do not realize that is the root cause of our feelings. You maybe suffering from chronic pain or illness that contributes to your feelings of...
