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.
Each of us is a complex product of our past and present environments and experiences. Generally, we act or cope in ways that are adaptive or necessary under given circumstances. When our default methods of coping are no longer effective or our circumstances change, we begin experiencing distress in specific realms of our lives. This distress might manifest as anxiety, depression, anger, pain,...
It can take real courage to choose to explore beliefs, attitudes or behaviors which may have become barriers to achieving one's full potential. My priority is to support a more meaningful engagement in life and more satisfying relationships. I believe that each of us has the capacity for wellness and growth, and I offer a warm, relaxed and non-judgmental therapy environment and an objective...
Are you tired of therapists who say that they do relationship therapy only to have you practice basic communication skills? Are you tired of the lack of progress and want to get unstuck once and for all? I specialize in making sure that time does continue to pass by while you are feeling weighed down in the status quo. I'm straightforward and honest. My clients describe me as annoyingly neutral...
I am a "realistic optimist". I believe that when we work wisely and have opportunity many positive outcomes will happen. I'd like to use my experience in many contexts, e.g., academic, inpatient, outpatient clinics, community, prisons, and military settings to help people obtain their goals. I am nonjudgmental and I do not believe blaming is helpful. I hope to provide a positive, safe environme...
Life should be Better than it often is. You know that your life isn't quite where you want it to be. I am committed to helping you achieve high quality answers to your deepest questions. I work with individuals, couples and families to get what you truly want. My therapy is engaging, useful and a powerful support for positive change in your life. Some Testimonials: Just a note to say that you w...
Are you struggling with the courage to move forward? Should you pursue another career path, change professions or enroll in school? Do you ever think what if it doesn't work out? What if I fail? Am I too old? If you have asked yourself any of these questions, you have come to right place. Welcome! We have all asked ourselves at least one of those questions at some point. However, if the thought...
Typically one seeks therapy when feeling sad, worried or stuck in an unpleasant life situation. You may be unable to control undesirable personal habits, engaging in unhealthy love relationships, or repeating destructive experiences. I have practiced psychotherapy for 20 years. My education includes a BA degree from Tulane University, an MSW from NYU, and a certificate in psychoanalysis and...
It is my pleasure to introduce you to S & K Professionals Counseling Services. The name is new, but the commitment to offer the best counseling services for our clients is as old as time. Our mission statement is "Strengthening Families One Step at a Time." We are committed to counseling with a purpose by listening to our clients issues and challenges, and finally meeting those challenges with...
My primary area of expertise is working with teens and families but also enjoy working with adults. I have experience and expertise working with most teen issues. I use my experience, ability to connect along with teaching skills and tools in order to help teens and families make positive changes in the home. My goal is to provide the most effective counseling and therapy as possible to ensure...
As your therapist, I will help you to navigate through life's difficult times. Collaboratively, we will strategize to create a personal plan to overcome obstacles, develop positive coping skills, foster healthy relationships and more. To facilitate change within the lives of my clients, I utilize cognitive-behavioral, narrative, family systems, solution-focus therapies as well as motivational...
Hello, My name is Dr. Jack Grenan, and I was raised in inner city Detroit with a father who abused me mentally and physically. I couch hopped. My grandparents, mom and God saved my life. I was the first person in my family to attend college and later, as a father of 5 children, I battled 4th stage colon cancer and a 4 month coma. Only God could take all my struggles to help me be a good therapi...
My passion is teaching specific tools to help people heal from the distress of current, past, or multi-generational trauma and any related addictions. Through a variety of therapeutic tools and over 20 years of being on the journey of healing, I can provide an atmosphere of safety and compassion to assist in expressing, understanding and healing the pain and shame of trauma and addictions; ther...
ATTENTION COUPLES AND YOUNG ADULTS: Do you try to communicate but never feel heard and understood? Are you struggling with hurt from the past that has been weighing you down? Do you feel like you will never be good enough? Do you feel hopeless and unmotivated trying to meet your goals or connect with your partner? Wondering why you keep making the SAME mistakes over and over again? Does all thi...
In my practice, I provide services for adolescents and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, life transition challenges or trauma. In addition, I serve transgender and non-binary individuals. Another population I work with are those who experience sensory processing sensitivity also know as HSPs (Highly Sensitive People). I utilize the Trauma Resiliency Model when working wit...
It is challenging to thrive in any aspect of our lives when there is conflict in our most important relationships. Our relationships provide a stable base from which we can explore and succeed in the world. My mission is to create a warm and compassionate environment and use the latest evidence-based practices to foster greater self-awareness and growth in individuals/couples with richly divers...
