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.
One of the most important aspects in therapy is for patients to feel heard, respected, and understood. I offer an active and collaborative therapeutic style that offers the opportunity for clients to learn, grow, explore, challenge and live the life they want to be living. Treatment is tailored to fit your needs and goals, drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities such as CBT,...
Angie Russow is a Licensed Professional Counselor serving the needs of Northwest Arkansas. She holds a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from John Brown University. She has worked in the public school system for 6 years helping children from ages 5 to 19 and their families learn healthy and sustainable coping skills that will enable them to continue building and reinforcing healthy...
Now accepting new clients. Seeking out mental health treatment is a supreme act of valor. It takes a great deal of courage to acknowledge when depression, anxiety, and PTSD are causing your life to be unmanageable. We all need someone to bear witness to what it means to be human. Thank you for considering me as someone to walk down the path of healing with you. I specialize in working with Blac...
Creating quality of life through self-empowerment and choice would be my hope for you. Often, we feel overwhelmed when we struggle with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and social anxiety. This can cause us to question our value in various aspects of life. Simplifying the complexities in your life may give you the emotional space to offer kindness and compassion toward yourself. Using a...
Are you feeling SO ready to start fresh? Have you tried turning over that new leaf several times? You’ve made the lifestyle changes yet old habits and patterns continue to get in your way. You have a vision for yourself and your life but that old baggage keeps following you no matter where you go or how hard you try. Ugh--so frustrating! But don’t worry, all the changes you’ve made are not in...
I provide individual and couples counseling for adults as well as Neurofeedback. In my approach, you will be supported and guided in an empathetic and therapeutic environment while you address your personal challenges and complete your goals. You will learn to develop positive, healthy approaches to your problems and learn to make better decisions to handle life stressors and relationships. My...
I am a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Licensed Clinical Social Worker passionate about helping others. My career is driven both by my passion for helping others and by my own experiences. Having navigated challenges of my own, I can respect your experience, better guide your effort, and offer a more effective helping hand to you on your journey. Today, so many of us push...
Your flourishing is my utmost concern as your therapist. I believe that we, as humans, thrive best when we are deeply known and accepted. Our greatest buffer against feelings of loneliness, depression, and chronic-anxiety are healthy relationships. I enjoy working with those interested in developing healthier relationships with themselves and their significant others (family, friends, partner,...
A commitment to problem focused-solution oriented therapy through cognitive behavioral, rational emotive therapy and other techniques allows you and I to quickly identify the problem, explore the most effective approach, implement the strategy and work toward remediation. We are all members of a variety of systems. As individuals we are, in fact, a living system possessing a mind, body and spir...
I work with adults in transition. These transitions may be grief, loss, divorce, healing from abuse and those simply needing encouragement with life's challenges. Dr. Jacob Wasonga, Ph.D., LMFT and Kristen Reuter, LCSW also work with adults in this practice. Both clinicians are accepting new clients and accept United Health Care or accept private pay. Stafford Healing providers offer an eclecti...
Everyone is unique, therefore, I get to work with individuals in therapeutic, supportive, and collaborative approaches that are tailored depending on their needs. My focus in therapy is to ensure that you integrate deep-rooted insights and self-awareness into your behaviors patterns, along with a stable though process and emotional reactions. In therapy, I will assist you to process difficult l...
I enjoy helping individuals, couples and families become their most authentic selves to promote healing in their lives. We all go through ups and downs in our lives and sometimes we need extra help coping with our struggles. I will work to provide a safe space for you to explore your unique story, identify your goals for therapy and to find solutions that work for you. My approach to therapy is...
I take a client-centered, collaborative and strength-based approach to Goal- Oriented Counseling. I strongly believe in empowering Clients from a place of Self-awareness using Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness. I have experience with Adolescents and Adults journeying through Crisis, Trauma, Grief, Substance Use Disorder and Family Members of individuals...
The human existence is full of joy, pain, plot twists, climaxes and curve balls and I am here to be with you to reduce the impact of these events on your way of living; whether that means learning to make changes or weathering the storm. I am here to provide a space for my clients to feel supported and safe to explore their light and dark experiences, and am honored to witness my clients'...
Let's face it, Life is hard and full of challenges. We are all a sum of our diverse, cultural, and socio-economic experiences in a difficult world. Together we will tailor a supportive path to wellness in a safe Holistic Setting. We will take the time to challenge our symptoms as well as build and strengthen the positive foundations you already have. My approach is Positive, Person Centered and...
