specialties
Relationships
When we think about relationships, we often think of romantic relationships. We likely engage in many other relationships in our life: parents, children, partners, work, friends, and on. There are times when these other relationships need attention as well. Do you ever feel like you can’t say no to people? Are there times when you dread seeing a text message flash across your phone? These are likely signs that there is difficulty in a relationship. We can work together to assess what you can change, whether there is something about your behavior that could improve or you need to set boundaries with people in your life. As you work to set boundaries, you will start to see that dread fade and feel more in control of your relationships. Setting boundaries can be a process that takes time and patience, this is an experience that I can walk through with you, providing support, encouragement, and feedback.
When we think about relationships, we often think of romantic relationships. We likely engage in many other relationships in our life: parents, children, partners, work, friends, and on. There are times when these other relationships need attention as well. Do you ever feel like you can’t say no to people? Are there times when you dread seeing a text message flash across your phone? These are likely signs that there is difficulty in a relationship. We can work together to assess what you can change, whether there is something about your behavior that could improve or you need to set boundaries with people in your life. As you work to set boundaries, you will start to see that dread fade and feel more in control of your relationships. Setting boundaries can be a process that takes time and patience, this is an experience that we can walk through with you, providing support, encouragement, and feedback.
Reach out to one of our therapists for help!
Life Transitions
Life transitions are events that cause us to re-examine who we are and what our purpose is. Some transitions are foreseeable, such as choosing to make a career move, sending a child to school, or aging. Other transitions are not foreseeable, such as losing a loved one, losing a job, an unplanned move, or then ending a relationship. Whether foreseen or not, these transitions can be difficult to deal with as you navigate what this means and what moving forward looks like. This can also be an opportunity to grow from, recognizing the difficulties, addressing them, and learning about yourself. Hopefully, when you are provided with a safe environment to explore meaning and the support to get there, you will find that you are able to successfully process and move forward.
Life transitions are events that cause us to re-examine who we are and what our purpose is. Some transitions are foreseeable, such as choosing to make a career move, sending a child to school, or aging. Other transitions are not foreseeable, such as losing a loved one, losing a job, an unplanned move, or then ending a relationship. Whether foreseen or not, these transitions can be difficult to deal with as you navigate what this means and what moving forward looks like. This can also be an opportunity to grow from, recognizing the difficulties, addressing them, and learning about yourself. Hopefully, when you are provided with a safe environment to explore meaning and the support to get there, you will find that you are able to successfully process and move forward.
Self Care
As we take on many roles in life, we frequently spend the least time caring for the most important role, caring for our self. This is not to say that the other roles in life are not extremely important, but it is far easier to avoid self-care than to let someone else down by not fulfilling the other roles. Would you believe me if I told you there was a way you could do all of it while making yourself a priority?
There are tools, techniques, and boundaries that we can work on so that you have a better relationship with the roles you play and yourself. These are not expensive, fancy, jaw-dropping ideas. We will work on ways to say no to people or things, ways to ask others to participate, and ways to prioritize. It has and can be done. Hopefully, you can get to a place where your self-care is non-negotiable thereby having a positive effect on all the other aspects of your life!
As we take on many roles in life, we frequently spend the least time caring for the most important role, caring for our self. This is not to say that the other roles in life are not extremely important, but it is far easier to avoid self-care than to let someone else down by not fulfilling the other roles. Would you believe me if I told you there was a way you could do all of it while making yourself a priority?
There are tools, techniques, and boundaries that we can work on so that you have a better relationship with the roles you play and yourself. These are not expensive, fancy, jaw-dropping ideas. We will work on ways to say no to people or things, ways to ask others to participate, and ways to prioritize. It has and can be done. Hopefully, you can get to a place where your self-care is non-negotiable thereby having a positive effect on all the other aspects of your life!
Anxiety
While anxiety is one of the most common struggles, it is treatable. Anxiety can be crippling, and left unmanaged, can consume a person. Like many of the other issues, this can look different for different people. Some people find that anxiety causes panic attacks others feel like the anxiety is always there and they can’t pin what causes it. Some people are able to identify exactly what causes the anxiety but can’t find ways to deal with it. However anxiety shows up for you, we can work on tools to help you take control and live a better life.
While anxiety is one of the most common struggles, it is treatable. Anxiety can be crippling, and left unmanaged, can consume a person. Like many of the other issues, this can look different for different people. Some people find that anxiety causes panic attacks others feel like the anxiety is always there and they can’t pin what causes it. Some people are able to identify exactly what causes the anxiety but can’t find ways to deal with it. However anxiety shows up for you, we can work on tools to help you take control and live a better life.
Wellness
In life, we go through seasons, some seasons are better than others and sometimes we feel stuck. You might feel like you are in a funk or you don’t know where to turn to next. When a person gets stuck in a season, they can often feel alone, unheard, lost, or exhausted. Being able to explore, problem solve, and discover new tools can help people to move through the season or grow from it. As humans, we all struggle sometimes and need help as we navigate through life.
People need to feel supported, heard, connected, and valued. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, this is the environment that I hope to provide when I assist you in whatever season you are going through. I do this by providing the trusted relationship and safe space for you to explore your life and take control. Together, we will develop behavior and lifestyle changes that work for you.
We will find solutions that will last long-term and make the most effective change. This process will likely take hard work and might feel frustrating at times, but with support and encouragement the experience will help you to feel that you are in a better place.
I have worked with people from all walks of life and a variety of backgrounds. It is important to me to provide a safe space where people are able to look inward and work on their growth. Respect and empathy are part of everything that I do.
Aside from being a trained psychotherapist, I am also a certified WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) facilitator. This means that we identify issues that have caused you problems and make plans to prevent them from happening or deal with them early on. I have worked with people managing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, grief, psychosis, and other life circumstances.
While I treat a myriad of individuals, couples, and families, I specialize in working with adults and teens to figure out how to make things better or figure out what is happening. Often, focus is on identifying relationships that could be better, working to set healthy boundaries, and maintaining those boundaries. This process can also include figuring out who you are, what is important to you, and what you want out of life.
This is your experience! I would be honored to walk through it with you.
In life, we go through seasons, some seasons are better than others and sometimes we feel stuck. You might feel like you are in a funk or you don’t know where to turn to next. When a person gets stuck in a season, they can often feel alone, unheard, lost, or exhausted. Being able to explore, problem solve, and discover new tools can help people to move through the season or grow from it. As humans, we all struggle sometimes and need help as we navigate through life.
People need to feel supported, heard, connected, and valued. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, this is the environment that I hope to provide when I assist you in whatever season you are going through. I do this by providing the trusted relationship and safe space for you to explore your life and take control. Together, we will develop behavior and lifestyle changes that work for you.
We will find solutions that will last long-term and make the most effective change. This process will likely take hard work and might feel frustrating at times, but with support and encouragement the experience will help you to feel that you are in a better place.
I have worked with people from all walks of life and a variety of backgrounds. It is important to me to provide a safe space where people are able to look inward and work on their growth. Respect and empathy are part of everything that I do.
Aside from being a trained psychotherapist, I am also a certified WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) facilitator. This means that we identify issues that have caused you problems and make plans to prevent them from happening or deal with them early on. I have worked with people managing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, grief, psychosis, and other life circumstances.
While I treat a myriad of individuals, couples, and families, I specialize in working with adults and teens to figure out how to make things better or figure out what is happening. Often, focus is on identifying relationships that could be better, working to set healthy boundaries, and maintaining those boundaries. This process can also include figuring out who you are, what is important to you, and what you want out of life.
This is your experience! I would be honored to walk through it with you.
Depression
Depression is real. It is not the same as feeling sad. And it is not your fault. Depression takes many shapes and forms. For some people, there’s a lingering gray cloud that is always hanging out overhead. Things may seem like they should be better, an event you enjoy or at least have in the past, but that looming gray cloud never goes away. For others, depression comes and goes like a visitor in the night, but when it shows up, it's debilitating. You may not have the motivation to complete tasks that would normally be easy to complete. You might feel tearful or extremely sad. You may be avoiding relationships that are important to you. You may feel angry, but not sure at what or why. These are some common explanations of depression, but there are many many variations and the feeling is unique for every individual.
The good news is: depression can get better. With treatment, people are able to see an improvement in their life and find more joy and happiness. Again, this experience is different for every individual. Some treatment may include medication, if you are open to that avenue and care to work with a psychiatrist or a physician; however, treatment can be only talk therapy if appropriate. Depression is shown to see improvement by having healthy relationships and support. Together, we will work to figure out the cause and identify ways to help improve that. The journey can be difficult and trying, perhaps I can walk through it with you as we navigate to finding some relief.
Depression is real. It is not the same as feeling sad. And it is not your fault. Depression takes many shapes and forms. For some people, there’s a lingering gray cloud that is always hanging out overhead. Things may seem like they should be better, an event you enjoy or at least have in the past, but that looming gray cloud never goes away. For others, depression comes and goes like a visitor in the night, but when it shows up, it's debilitating. You may not have the motivation to complete tasks that would normally be easy to complete. You might feel tearful or extremely sad. You may be avoiding relationships that are important to you. You may feel angry, but not sure at what or why. These are some common explanations of depression, but there are many many variations and the feeling is unique for every individual.
The good news is: depression can get better. With treatment, people are able to see an improvement in their life and find more joy and happiness. Again, this experience is different for every individual. Some treatment may include medication, if you are open to that avenue and care to work with a psychiatrist or a physician; however, treatment can be only talk therapy if appropriate. Depression is shown to see improvement by having healthy relationships and support. Together, we will work to figure out the cause and identify ways to help improve that. The journey can be difficult and trying, perhaps I can walk through it with you as we navigate to finding some relief.