Experiential Therapy uses experiences to facilitate growth and change, which assists people with various mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and trauma disorders.
Traditional approaches to counseling usually involve dialogue and communication to work through mental health concerns. Experiential Therapy places people in specific situations where hands-on activities are at the center of the counseling process. This immersive experience can involve art, psychodrama, music, play therapy, or animal-assisted therapy.
Experiential Therapy places you within an experience that brings up thoughts and emotions depending on your specific needs. Your involvement in whatever activity you’re engaging in shows the counselor how you handle situations and issues.
Experiential Therapy can be used simultaneously with other counseling approaches. Your therapist will inquire about thoughts and emotions that arose during the experience. Understanding your perception of what happened during the experience gives your counselor insight into your inner world.
Experiential Therapy’s goal is to explore yourself through your experiences and use this information to inform future choices.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Experiential Therapy
( English | español ) I am passionate about working with clients and feel honored to supporting them throughout their growth. My goal is to create an environment that is accepting, supportive and understanding. I strive to create a safe and nurturing atmosphere in which individuals can be supported in their efforts to grow as well as become reconnected to their strengths and dreams. I am a chil...
I have a passion for helping adolescents connect with their personal strengths while empowering them with coping skills to overcome their mental health and addiction challenges. My experience entails providing individual and group therapy in community counseling centers, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs, and residential and inpatient hospital settings. In my capacity as...
Toni’s clients describe her as genuine and compassionate. She enjoys working with couples, families and individuals from a strength-based, cognitive-behavioral and experiential approach. She particularly enjoys working with families in recovery, in all age groups. Toni was born in Honolulu. She became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Hawaii in 2018. She has lived and worked on Maui f...
One can feel scared and overwhelmed when dealing with painful issues alone. I work with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, PTSD, and loss and grief, and believe that coping and healing begins with empathy, self-compassion, and connection. Emotional pain can often prompt us to reassess our relationship with ourself and others and can be the catalyst to self-reflection ...
Therapy is a place for confidence building, motivation and belonging. In order to help you, we must engage the amazing complexity of you at the multiple levels of your life. No level is privileged. A person is always more than their thoughts and behaviors. A person is always more than their history. Not only do I work to “change” thoughts and behaviors, I work with the whole...
Clients who grew up in alcoholic, abusive, or dysfunctional family units have very similar struggles and maladaptive coping strategies. It's helped them to survive and make it through some dark days (what we call strengths based survival; you made it, you did it, and now that you're an adult you can learn new, healthy ways of coping with daily life). I love helping clients realize the power of...
You are not broken and you do not need to be fixed. There are some struggles in which you need extra support, an empathic person to hear you, skills and techniques, and a space in which to be you. I am a clinician who has worked with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, substance use, crisis, and family. I have worked with primarily youth and adolescent teens, but have also worked with...
We can all agree close loving relationships are complicated. Do any of these concerns sound familiar to you? "We are considering living together and getting married, but we have a lot of apprehensions." "We are at our wit's end. We fight constantly. There is never any resolution." "Sometimes I feel like I married my mother or father." "I get flashbacks of the affair. I am triggered by everythin...
I believe that we all have the ability to heal. Together in a supportive and safe environment, we will work as a team to create healthy habits and develop an individual and sustainable path for well-being. We will work experientially to learn effective tools to manage life's difficulties more positively. I am a strength-based therapist helping individuals and families make positive and long ter...
Sometimes we need help, either in big ways or little ways. I’ll provide a judgment free zone for you to feel like you are talking with an old friend. I tailor each session to you and your needs, whether that be with humor, art, music, etc. I have experience working with adults, children, families, and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use, medical issues, family issues,...
I have extensive experience in crisis work and solution-focused short term therapy. My philosophy is rooted in existentialism and my approach is based on Acceptance & Commitment Therapy as well as other cognitive behavioral approaches. I believe that we as humans share a desire for meaning, purpose, and a sense of belonging in this life. I am a successful competitive athlete competing nationall...
The year 2020 has been a challenge for every man, woman and child with the COVID-29 and Shelter in Place scare. I want to use Zoom and my training to help my clients find peace and strength to survive these trying and stressful times. My ideal client is someone who wants to explore their “negative” stories about themself; find self-awareness of themselves or find clarity of what they want in...
Small Steps Counseling Services for Children provides services for families with children. A few areas of expertise include children who experience low self-esteem, adjustment issues, ADHD, and other behavioral concerns. Licensed therapist Tatyana Hickman utilizes a variety of techniques, including cognitive behavioral therapy, expressive arts activities, play therapy, sand tray, and other...
( English | 中文 ) Do you sometimes feel controlled by anxiety? Have you been stressed by work, relationships, family issues and etc.? What would your life look like if you can live your fullest without being confined by these concerns? By browsing this website right now, you are opening a window for changes and endless possibilities. Over 16+ yrs of my clinical practice, I have witnessed chang...
We are a team of clinicians that specialize in the treatment of sex and love addiction, including the use of compulsive pornography, partners affected by this behavior, codependency, as well as, post-traumatic stress disorder. We appreciate what it takes to receive treatment and are collaborative, directive, compassionate, and empathic with our clients. To promote healing, we utilizes an...
