Schema Therapy rests on the theory that people have conceptual ideas about common human experiences, such as relationships. Early childhood experiences, some of which can be maladaptive, affect these schemas. Schemas affect how people think about themselves and how they think about themselves in relationships with others.
Your therapist will ask questions about your childhood and how you form relationships, specifically if there were any attachment injuries (such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, or other types of trauma with your primary caregivers).
Schema Therapy recognizes that your emotions correspond with how you relate to others. Your maladaptive schemas can also be affected by the particular environment in which you experienced your formative years.
Your therapist will then ask about your current patterns of relating and how you form relationships as an adult. The goal is to identify and explore how these maladaptive schemas affect you in your present life and replace them with more positive ways of relating with others.
Michele Sparks and the team at River of Life Professional Counseling have a passion for seeing the lives of individuals, families, couples, and groups changed and hope restored where there has been emotional woundedness. We offer individual, child, adolescent and family therapies for depression, anxiety, abuse/trauma, school issues, behavioral problems, grief, parenting, life transitions, and...
You deserve a therapist who will listen with empathy and offer helpful insight without judgment. I work with clients in a collaborative fashion to help them achieve their goals in a process that is supportive and uplifting. Whether you need a breakthrough, habit-changing techniques, or a more extensive examination of your worldview or patterns, I will help you figure out what is holding you bac...
I work from a client centered approach with adolescents thru adults. The process includes identification of strengths and needs. I use eclectic techniques in session. The goals are intended to develop skills to mitigate concerns and empower the client. I look forward to meeting you....
I am not accepting new clients at this time. I appreciate the vulnerability, trust, and courage it takes for an individual to sit down in front a new person and share their story. I always keep in mind what it takes for a client to enter my office and face their issues, whether daily frustrations, major changes, and/or traumatic experiences. I approach my clients with sincerity and openly discu...
Intentional Growth LLC is now accepting new patients!!! I take pride in scheduling new patient sessions quickly, while taking into account your schedule. Whether you have been dealing with the challenges you have been facing with Covid-19, your son or daughter has been adjusting to a new school routine or you are going through a period of anxiety or depression please reach out for assistance....
My practice is based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy where we examine how thoughts, feelings and behaviors all connect helping us to see core beliefs that may not be serving us. This leads to identifying and changing behavior patterns that are not working- ones that may ultimately hold you back from experiencing more fulfilling relationships and a more meaningful life. These powerful tools can ...
Having a hard time navigating life? Feel as though you keep falling back into the same old patterns which don't produce what you intended? Having difficulty with your child, spouse, family or loved ones? Have the thought that addressing your innermost pain means there is "something wrong with you?" Let me help! In my practice I strive to help people access their best selves, lives, and potentia...
Sometimes the first step can be the most difficult one, but you made it. Each client that comes through the door is admired for taking a step towards healing and gaining insight into their own thoughts and emotions. Having a safe and healthy environment where you are able to openly discuss difficult situations without judgement in today’s society can be the difference between personal success a...
My training focuses on stress-related disorders, relationship issues, behavioral problems and systemic dysfunctions. Focus is on the big picture. I help clients take in the scope of their lives. Those with questions about who they are, what they do, why they do it, are in fear and pain - no matter how specific or general - are welcome. The past haunts and the future looms. Family, significant...
No one is immune to human struggle, and everyone deserves the opportunity to heal and be well. Regardless of what has led you to consider counseling – you are here because you have identified something in your life that needs to change. As a trauma therapist, my goal is to help you build resiliency, hope, and self-compassion. I utilize a trauma-informed approach, drawing from multiple modalitie...
I am a licensed independent social worker with a passion for helping others find their path and promote positive change in their life. I work with individuals, couples, and families who are struggling with general life stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, and a multitude of other challenges. I utilize a variety of client centered therapeutic approaches to best fit each...
I enjoy doing all types of therapy for all different issues to include depression, anxiety, addiction/substance use and abuse, health and wellness, grief, trauma, parental alienation, developmental challenges, autism spectrum disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, codependency, work stress and relationship conflict. I work with people to identify...
Do you struggle with negative thoughts affecting your identity, mood or behaviors? Have you been diagnosed with a chronic mental illness? Do you feel stuck in your life due to emotional or physical pain from relationships, traumatic events or marginalization? Do you long for a safe person to process these events or unspoken secrets too unbearable to speak out-loud? Maybe you are having problems...
Our Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic provides comprehensive psychological evaluations and therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. We provide trauma informed individual and group sessions including yoga, art, and dance therapies. We are specialists in trauma informed care and our practice provides individual and group therapy services to survivors of human trafficking,...
An ideal client is one who is being just who they are in spite of all the challenges or concerns they may be dealing with. I also have weekend and some evening hours. I work as a counselor and as an instructor for SUDC students at CVTC. I have a masters degree in counseling from the University of Iowa and am credentialed with a LPC and CSAC in Wisconsin. I work with persons who have issues rela...
