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
Are you overwhelmed with life, depressed, feeling "not good enough" or facing a difficult life transition? I help individuals work through thoughts and feelings that keep them stuck in unhealthy, non-productive patterns. I believe in focusing on emotional information to assist intellectual understanding. My clients are willing to work at releasing core emotions, to let go and move forward with...
I am wholistic, systems based, Licensed Marriage and Family therapist and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. I am fluent in Korean. I provide Substance Abuse Assessments and early intervention education. I work with families, couples, individuals and children. I have experience working with trauma, depression, dual diagnosis, children with autism, ADHD, and ADD.I have training in play therapy...
Are you in a place where you feel lost or stuck, that feels like depression, anxiety, fear or uncertainty? This is a normal turn in your journey, when either unexpected change or a desire for one is so evident in your world, you feel overwhelmed and desperate to breathe easier. You won't have to feel alone in this as we work together in you gaining a renewed sense of self, direction and joy. We...
My goal as a therapist is to help individuals and families achieve greater wellness. We can't control every situation we encounter in life. However, it is possible to develop a sense of wellness that goes beyond daily circumstances and allows us to feel joy, regardless of circumstances. This is accomplished by building the tools and insights needed to overcome roadblocks, while better utilizing...
What are you seeking? Whether or not the answer to this question is clear to you, my guess is you are aware of a deep sense of wanting to feel or live differently. I'd like to help you connect more fully with your own best qualities, your passions, and the vision you have for yourself and your life. Let's build these visions, while also facing the challenges that offer resistance, so that you c...
Why do I keep doing the same things over and over again expecting different results? Why do I feel burned out, angry anxious and tired? Why do I turn to pornography, alcohol, food or excessive work or exercise to numb my feelings? Do any of these questions fit? If so, I can help. I have real life experience combined with extensive professional training. I earned my Masters of Counseling and Jur...
I am available for phone therapy/video-conference counseling now. I am a Board Certified Telemental Health Provider. For 25+ years I have partnered with individuals, family members and groups to provide counseling services for personal growth and resolve conflicts and mental/emotional problems. I honor the brilliance and dignity of each client and applaud the courage I witness daily. Recognizin...
I offer counseling for a variety of mental and emotional health issues, as well as general life, growth, and relationship topics. I believe counseling is a mutual relationship between counselor and client, in which we work together to reach your goals and desired outcomes - whether those are specific and measurable, or simply an increased level of comfort, authenticity, and satisfaction. I prov...
Feeling stuck? Tired of your current emotional state? Life is full of difficult transitions, and I am here to guide you through them. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist committed to working with adolescents, adults, andcouples. When working with me, I will create an open and trusting space that fosters the personal growth of my client's. I practice from a system's perspective, and...
When you face challenges in your life, it is helpful to have a guide to find your way. I would like to be your guide as you reconnect to yourself and others. I am dedicated to supporting you as you take steps to improve your life. You are important to me. Life can be hard when we face challenges alone. I want to help you find your way through loss, betrayal, confusion or discouragement. My...
My specialty is equine therapy. I do individual, couple, family and group therapy, while working with horses. Working with a horse helps clients build skills that will translate to everyday life in a safe environment. Skills that are worked on during sessions with horses include coping mechanisms for anxiety and trauma, depression, learning how to communicate, assertiveness and others. I work w...
My work is primarily with LGBTQ communities with a specialty in transgender identities. This includes letter writing, supporting individuals, families, and relationships through social, spiritual, medical, and/or the multiple ways one can transition. I also work with LGBTQ individuals and families surrounding day-to-day concerns that may have little to do with their gender and/or sexual...
My focus is to get people back to living more fully, resolving trauma, abuse or whatever crises may have led to the important decision to pursue professional counseling. I have worked diligently in 25+ years of psychotherapy practice learning how to foster an effective healing process expediently. In my experience, clients have found therapy to be an extremely important venture, uniquely person...
I am a experienced and creative psychotherapist who believes in your ability to heal yourself. I am practical, down to earth and have the insight to see beneath the surface. I specialize in working with those in relationship with narcissistic disorders. I am allied with the queer community and have a compassionate understanding of the needs of their needs. I utilize many techniques but the...
I believe in a person's innate ability to grow, transform, and heal, given the proper environment where they can feel safe to explore the deepest parts of their being. I work collaboratively with my clients and meet them on their path so that they can begin to re-discover their strengths and abilities and take ownership of their own personal journey towards wholeness. I take a holistic stance a...
