Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) emphasizes utilizing compassion to understand yourself and the people around you. It’s a good option for people dealing with shame or self-criticism that causes emotional distress.
Developing compassion for yourself and others requires practice. Practicing self-compassion exercises can help you manage shame and guilt, which can help you develop compassion for the people around you.
My goals in therapy center around two ideas: helping you feel better and helping you get better. Life gets complicated for all of us (either throughout our lives or during parts of our lives). Sometimes we just need someone else to help guide us through it and teach us a new way to approaching our difficulties. One part involves helping you gain confidence that you can have control of your life...
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of experience. My focus is on adolescents and adults. I have had the pleasure of working with clients from a variety of backgrounds. I strive to help clients identify and achieve their personal goals. I enjoy working with clients who are moving from adolescence to young adulthood, adults who are looking to enhance their life experience and...
In today’s fast paced society we are under constant pressure to be more and in that process we can lose our sense of self. This frequently results in repressed emotions and undisclosed needs, which can ultimately hinder our ability to meaningfully connect with one another. Symptoms of anxiety and depression start to predominate the narratives of our lives. Sometimes we feel traumatized and...
~~CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS VIA TELE-THERAPY~~ Do you find your depression or anxiety symptoms are amplified during quarantine? Are you struggling with isolation or lack of socialization, increased substance use, or are you in conflict with your partner? Therapy can offer a safe, supportive time for you to reassess, heal, and rebuild. I deeply care about my client’s well-being, and I util...
Hello! My name is Emily Gilbert, Owner and Clinician at Meridian Counseling Center. I value the opportunity to help clients move forward in their journey towards hope, joy, and quality of life by removing barriers in accessing treatment. My approach to therapy is collaborative, meaning we walk through the process together and at your pace. There are also qualified contract therapists with advan...
Through out a lifetime, one will experience periods of mental/emotional, physical or spiritual discomfort/stress, pain or illness. Positive and negative stressors/changes effect our mind and body. The extent in which these changes effect each person varies and depends on biological/genetic pre-disposition, environmental, personal, and/or life situation/circumstance. How a person responds to a l...
Suffering happens in isolation. The power of human connection and telling your story can be very healing. I believe we are all incredibly resilient at our cores, though this can be overshadowed and challenged by expected and unexpected change, difficult events & trauma, and the subsequent wading & struggling through transition that inevitably follows. I can help you work through the hard parts....
Whether you are looking for relief from distressing emotions or painful memories—help with a challenging transition, relationship, or situation—clarity about the present or the past—you have come to the right place! Over the years, I've found that most problems have solutions. Working together, I will provide the guidance, support, acceptance, and a variety of evidence-based and solution-focuse...
Life can present challenges, some we live with every day, and others seem to come out of nowhere. Maybe life doesn't follow along a path we've spent years creating and working toward. The business of living can begin to feel like a grind, and simple tasks may create exhaustion, fear, and uncertainty. Unresolved and painful childhood memories seem to revisit out of nowhere, and even though you'v...
I welcome new clients. I understand that It is difficult managing work, relationships, family obligations and all the other areas of our life that challenge us. It is important to have someone to talk with to problem solve and help focus in making adjustments in our thinking and living. I completed my undergraduate work at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster PA with a double major in...
In working with children, teenagers, and adults, I have found that peoples' unique qualities play a critical role in helping them acknowledge, implement, & sustain their own coping abilities. As a therapist, my mission is to help facilitate growth & navigation of challenges in a manner that allows clients to feel authentic, capable & safe. I specialize in working with teens, adolescents, & adul...
We are a private practice that offers a wide range of services. We accept all major insurances. We have a team of psychologists and psychiatrists that are ready to welcome you in and extend the best care we can offer. Give us a call and let us know how we can help! We offer a wide range of services, talk therapy, medication management, testing, etc. We will do everything we can to best accommod...
Life can be hard. Even when we think we have it all together, we experience hurdles we had not anticipated. Sometimes we can overcome these hurdles ourselves, but sometimes they affect our job, our relationships or our general ability to feel happy and content with our lives. As a clinical therapist and an art therapist I am trained to be able to help you see your struggles from a bird's-eye vi...
Life is a journey filled with twists and turns and it is inevitable that some of those twists and turns will be uncomfortable. They may even feel unbearable at times. Maybe you're going through a something right now that is difficult to navigate. Experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, fear, or traumatic events. Therapy is a great place to start to walk through these issues so you can...
Partnering with others during their journey of healing through anxiety, trauma, substance use, and other issues is one of the fundamental beliefs I hold. Healing is a journey as a person navigates challenges from both within themselves and outside of themselves. Helping people integrate their faith into their healing is one of my specialties. I offer individual adult counseling services which a...
