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.
I consider mental health counseling a profession in which my clients come to me because they feel stuck and want to change. Further, I believe that many people believe that change is too difficult, too painful, or simply not possible. In other words, stuck! My role as a counselor is to clarify the issues that create the muck that holds my clients back from healing, growth, and thriving. I help...
Carrie received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern Maine and is a Licensed Master Social Worker with a conditional clinical license (LMSW-CC). She has been working with individuals and groups in a therapeutic setting for over six years, most recently at The Island Institute for Trauma Recovery in downtown Biddeford. In addition to her clinical experience she is...
What happens to intelligence, talent, passion and potential without direction or guidance? Typically not much.... What happens when these same qualities are cultivated and partnered with caring guidance and development? People can achieve their potential! They can have richer, more satisfying lives. I actively work to encourage, motivate, and challenge individuals and families to explore...
Are you feeling not good enough, guilty, confused, sensitive, anxious, or depressed? If you are going through a major life transition and can use a therapist who empowers you, gets you energized about life, helps you find your emotional balance and helps you see your transition from a different point of view then let’s get started! In therapy, I can help you to focus on your goals, teach you ho...
Are you "Troubled in Paradise?" Do you think, "If life came with a manual, I've lost mine..." You are not alone! Life brings many changes, choices and challenges -- sometimes we respond well, and sometimes we find ourselves confused, depressed, angry, anxious or overwhelmed. Perhaps you've found that your usual coping methods aren't working as well as they did in the past, but you don't know wh...
I think everybody has a story worth telling. Unfortunately, sometimes what has happened in our past can strongly affect our present moods and behaviors. I have a trauma-focused orientation to the therapy that I practice. I am proficient in treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Depression and PTSD. I also specialize in the treatment of elderly people and people with chronic illnesses. I enjoy working...
I welcome adolescents, teens, and adults to my counseling practice. I aim to help people with mood and anxiety diagnoses (i.e. MDD, GAD) improve daily life and reduce any stressful and/or disruptive symptoms (i.e. irritability, fatigue, insomnia, procrastination, or thought spiraling). I provide diagnostic clarification as requested. However, no formal diagnosis is required for therapy. Only a...
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I enjoy working with adolescents & adults who have felt alone, disconnected, and/or like they don't belong; who have chronically found themselves in relationships that don't feel supportive and/or reciprocal & are seeking ways to shift their ways of relating and connecting; and who are experiencing chronic depression and/or anxiety & struggle with self-love. I am passionate about exploring the...
Life gets complicated... anxiety, depression, marriage and family issues. All of this in addition to our normal life transitions. Good news... you don't have to go through this alone. I enjoy helping people gain freedom and healing through the counseling process. I believe all people are capable of experiencing freedom from unhealthy patterns and healing from hurtful situations and relationship...
I am a therapist of 30 years, who enjoys assisting people develop insight and practical strategies to improve the quality of their relationship with themselves and with those they spend majority of their time with. I have worked with children, adolescents , adults, couples , families and groups and can adapt my methods to meet many needs. I provide other professionals supervision and training t...
::: ::: Our stories are written by the things we experience: our past, our present, and what we hope will be our future. At times we come to a point when the storyline has not turned out like we expected. This may be the catalyst to begin a search to find insight and meaning for the past, hope for change in the present, and movement toward what lies ahead. Tim and Karen are no strangers to thes...
I specialize in the evaluation and evidence-based treatment of emotional disorders, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Included in this general category are also the unhealthy strategies people develop to control their distress such as perfectionism, inflexibility, emotion avoidance, over-regulation of emotion, and excessive depende...
I work with highly sensitive toddlers, children (in homes, daycares, preschools, or remotely) and adults to process the everyday stressors and pleasures of life in NYC. Through a holistic approach combining naturalistic ABA, attachment theory, narrative revision, reflective listening, mindfulness, inner child work, and human design (kabbalah, i-ching, chakra system, quantum physics, and astrolo...
***Video/phone sessions are available to anyone in California*** Initiating the process of therapy can understandably feel overwhelming. I strive to provide a supportive, non-judgmental, and confidential space for clients to explore difficult parts of their lives. At one point or another many people find that their familiar patterns and habits of relating to others, coping with stress, and bein...
