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.
If you have been a frontline worker during the COVID19 epidemic, you are likely feeling exhausted, emotionally depleted, perhaps even disillusioned regarding your chosen profession. The emotions you are feeling are normal. You may be feeling like you can’t separate your work from your personal life, depressed about your work as a helper, difficulty falling or staying asleep, outbursts of anger ...
Elite Behavioral Health of Nevada is pleased to announce that it has begun serving the people of Southern Nevada by offering mental healthcare services, resources, and support. Our highly skilled staff promise to stand beside you and help you navigate your journey of mental health recovery in an effective and professional manner so that you can take back control of your life....
Are you mystified by the idea of being your authentic self? Have you felt that you carry too much trauma & are too flawed to experience your life in a new way? Perhaps you have a sense of the unique gifts you have to offer, yet are held back by codependency in relationships, a tendency to abandon yourself, or other painful patterns. Each one of us enters into this world with a powerful purpose....
I get it! Your most precious resources, (time, money and attention) are already stretched thin and you're not sure how talking to someone will help. For many, considering therapy brings up worries about inadequacy, fear of judgement, or worse...that it means you're crazy! Because I'm professional, I'll say, "That's non-sense"!! Once we know each other a bit better, I might choose a more casual ...
You are anxious and stressed. You feel like no matter how hard you try, it’s just not good enough. You’re feeling overwhelmed by life; thinking that others’ problems are more serious and you don’t want to bring anyone down by sharing your struggles and challenges in relationships, parenting, work stress, and juggling the demands of life. Your best never feels quite good enough and you don’t kno...
My goal as a therapist is to help you to reach your fullest potential. Whether you are experiencing a condition such as anxiety or depression, coping with past trauma, wanting to feel more fulfilled in your relationships or needing support in managing life stress, I will meet you where you are at to create a plan to start working towards your goals, and collaborate with you to build a trusting,...
I believe that every human being is like a guest house. Every day there is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some temporary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Typically, we reject what we don't enjoy and only welcome and entertain the "feel good" moments and emotions. My goal is to help individuals welcome and entertain all moments and emotions. I will help find ways to tre...
We receive constant messages that if you are not feeling happy something is wrong. But is this fair? Over 50% of us will suffer with a mental health condition in our lifetime! This suggests suffering is not pathological, but rather a universal experience. The fact you are human guarantees you will experience pain. Sadly, sometimes our well-intended efforts to avoid pain can paradoxically lead t...
Based on a holistic approach that encourages a healthy lifestyle for overall physical and psychological well being, I help my clients access and harness their intrinsic power to achieve and maintain the meaningful and fulfilling lives they desire. Through talk therapy, I guide clients towards self-reflection and the internal curiosity required to facilitate healing , problem solving and resilie...
I graduated from the University of South Dakota with my Master of Social Work degree. Throughout my career I have enjoyed working with a variety of clients and have experience with children, adolescents and adults in group, couples and individual therapy. My career has given me the opportunity to work in both inpatient and outpatient settings along with providing telehealth therapy services to...
As a Clinical Neuropsychologist who has been helping patients for more than 15 years, if I can't help you, I will do my best to find someone who can. My areas of specialty include but are not limited to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Dementia. I am a psychodynamic therapist, which means that I rely heavily on a solid therapeutic alliance between...
My ideal client is open to evolving and to trying new tools for self-excellence. My client realizes life's transitions and milestones are inevitable and an opportunity for growth. My client wants to reach her/his full potential and live her/his best life. I create a strong and safe therapeutic working relationship with my clients through genuineness and proper boundaries. I work with children,...
As far as anyone can tell, you've got it all together. On the inside though, you feel anxious about going to social events. You might rehearse what you'll say ahead of time and then tell yourself that no one really cares about you. You are hard on yourself. You know how to appear confident but deep inside, there is this voice telling you that no one sees you. You crave the feelings of safety an...
In our busy world, it is easy to find ourselves caught in a struggle with a limited understanding of where the struggle comes from or why it even exists. It can feel overwhelming just trying to meet the outer demands of life, let alone understanding the more inward struggle. I see therapy as a space; a needed, safe space to slow life down for even a fraction of a day to focus on the struggle an...
Hello! My name is Ann Marie Hefferan. My counseling practice is geared toward women and the issues they face in marriage/romantic relationships, motherhood, and caregiving roles. I am passionate about the struggles women experience in these roles due to my own experience as a teenage mother, wife, and someone who has dealt with infertility, severe postpartum depression, anxiety, juggling the...
