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.
No one should be defined by their shortcomings or mistakes! I aspire to serve as a ray of sunshine to shed light in dark places. This is accomplished through meaningful and intentional engagement with the individuals and groups I encounter. I enjoy pulling on others' strengths to help them realize the special contributions they add to the world. My unique personal and professional experiences h...
You are more than a list of symptoms. You are a profoundly and beautifully intricate person. And I believe growth happens when we seek to understand ourselves and where we come from. We hold the messages that have been given to us throughout our lives. Some messages lift us up and give us hope, joy, and peace. But some messages hold us back from living our lives fully by creating sadness, fear,...
I strive to maintain a warm and safe environment for you to feel connected and validated. We can work together to determine what you want to get out of therapy and how we can get you to your goals. I have experience working with a variety of different disorders like: Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Asperger’s/ Autis...
**Telehealth Video sessions are available** Are you having trouble controlling your drinking but feel like "rehab" isn't for you? Have loved ones in your life pleaded with you to stop? Is your alcohol or drug use causing relationship issues? Anxiety problems? I know exactly how your feeling. Alcohol or drug abuse can extremely difficult to manage on your own. For the last 19 years I’ve been...
Welcome to A Place of Growth! My name is Michelle I am therapist and I have experience working with children, adolescents, families, and adults. My goal is that every person that comes to therapy feels seen, heard and met with warmth and authenticity. I strive towards creating a safe environment where you are able to explore, in new ways, your emotions, thoughts, fears, and desires so you can m...
I am a marriage and family therapist providing counseling services to individuals and couples. My focus includes couples or marriage therapy, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and sexual abuse. I care a lot about my clients and my goal is to create a compassionate and comfortable environment for you to process whatever it is you are facing. I know contacting a therapist can b...
You deserve to LIVE your life fully! Are you stuck, merely existing, on autopilot, and just making it through your day? Pulled in too many directions and disconnected from yourself and the world? Life gets unbalanced and we shut down. Our emotions start taking control of us in the worst possible moments: we avoid with anxiety, isolate with sadness, and hide with guilt. What would you do if your...
There is always hope. Why we feel the way we do, how we seem to always get stuck or how we can't seem to navigate through challenging life events are questions that, with help, we can answer. When life presents these concerns, we're often left experiencing feelings and thoughts we can no longer manage on our own, and we may also feel disconnected from ourselves, others and our world. Working...
I believe that everyone deserves a space to feel heard as they navigate in a new direction, away from feeling disconnected, stuck, and isolated. I will collaborate with you by helping you identify and shift negative or limiting perceptions, in order to create room instead for empowering perspectives that can better serve you going forward. I provide a safe, supportive, and warm environment as y...
I am an experienced and empathic marriage/family therapist that provides services to individuals, couples, and families for issues including relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, parent/child difficulties, co-parenting struggles, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and trauma/PTSD. I take pride in my ability to make people feel comfortable and safe. My office is a judgment-free spa...
I enjoy working with clients who are curious. That's pretty much the only buy in we need to get started! No matter the issue, curiosity is the gateway to find healing. I never try to "fix" anything in my clients' lives. Instead, we journey into the unknown together, to discover what could be leading to the "stuckness" you might be feeling. With compassion, courage, and a sense of calm, there is...
My idea of therapeutic treatment would include the use of encouragement, empowerment, and strength-based techniques in order to provide you with the best tools and coping mechanisms. By collaborating with clients, providing positive feedback and staying socioculturally-attuned to meet each client's needs, I can empathize and connect with clients in a way to promote healthy and therapeutic heali...
We sometimes need help navigating life's challenges, whether they occur at home, in school, or in the work place. Resolving adversity requires resiliency and coping mechanisms. Learning to identify triggers and stressors, focus on strengths, and work collaboratively to address concerns in a safe and judgement-free space, can help to produce positive change. I specialize in working with clients ...
I believe life is a sacred process through which we are meant to learn and grow. The more conscious we are during this evolutionary journey, the more we can reduce our suffering and that of others. I work with individual adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, and those who have been impacted by traumatic events. Through a collaborative process, we’l...
Life can present us with any number of challenges. We might face life transitions, mental illness, or substance use problems. All of these can be made easier when you have a safe, judgment-free, and supportive environment to work through them. This is exactly the type of environment that I aim to provide for my clients. I have worked with a variety of populations. I have found the most success ...
