Counseling & Psychotherapy Services

Many individuals experience and report improvements in mental health because of participating in their own counseling. Counselors and psychotherapists can provide support, problem-solving skills, and enhanced coping strategies for many struggles including depression, anxiety, relationship troubles, unresolved issues from various stages of life, grief, stress management, body image issues and creative blocks. Many people also find that counselors can be a tremendous resource in facilitating personal and professional growth, interpersonal relationships, family concerns, marriage issues, and the hassles of daily life. Therapists can provide a fresh perspective on a complex problem or point you toward a solution. The benefits you obtain from therapy depend on how well you engage the process and put into practice what you learn. Some of the benefits available from therapy include:

  • Attaining a better understanding of yourself, your goals and your values
  • Developing skills for improving your relationships
  • Finding a resolution to the issues or concerns that led you to seek therapy
  • Learning new ways to cope with stress and anxiety
  • Managing anger, grief, impulses, urges, depression, and other emotional pressures
  • Improving listening & communications skills
  • Changing old behavior patterns and developing new ones
  • Discovering new ways to solve problems in your relationship with significant others
  • Improving your self-esteem and boosting self-confidence

Everyone goes through challenging situations in life, and while you may have successfully dealt with other difficulties, there’s nothing wrong with seeking extra support when you need it. Therapy is for people with enough self-awareness to realize they need a helping hand, which is something to be admired. You are taking responsibility by accepting your position and committing to change the situation by seeking therapy. Therapy provides long-lasting benefits and support, giving you the tools to avoid triggers, re-direct damaging patterns, and overcome whatever challenges you face. People have many different motivations for seeking psychotherapy.  Some may be going through a major life transition (unemployment, divorce, new job, etc.) or are not handling stressful circumstances well. Other people need assistance managing other concerns, such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, spiritual conflicts, and creative blocks. Therapy can help provide some much-needed encouragement and help with skills to get them through these periods. Others may be at a point where they are ready to learn more about themselves or want to be more effective with their goals in life.   In short, people seeking psychotherapy are ready to meet the challenges in their lives and prepared to make changes in their lives.  

  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Business relationships
  • Dating
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflict
  • Gender
  • Grief and Loss
  • Impulse / Urge Control
  • Mood management
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Separation
  • Spirituality
  • Substance use disorder (including addiction)
  • Thought or Behavioral difficulties

Confidentiality is one of the most important components between a client and a psychotherapist. Successful therapy requires a high degree of trust with highly sensitive subject matter that is usually not discussed anywhere but in the therapist’s office.   Every therapist should provide a written copy of their confidential disclosure agreement, and you can expect that what you discuss in the session will not be shared with anyone. This is called “Informed Consent.” Sometimes, however, you may want your therapist to share information or give an update to someone on your healthcare team (your Physician, Naturopath, or Attorney). Still, by law, your therapist cannot release this information without obtaining your written permission.

However, state law and professional ethics require therapists to maintain confidentiality except for the following situations:

* Suspected past or present abuse or neglect of children, adults, and elders to the authorities, including Child Protection and law enforcement, based on information provided by the client or collateral sources.

* If the therapist has reason to suspect the client is seriously in danger of harming themselves or has threatened to harm another person or entity [e.g., place of employment].

Counseling will be different for each person because we all have unique goals for seeking therapy. You can generally expect to discuss the current events and your personal history relevant to your goals and report progress (or any new insights gained) from the previous therapy session. Depending on your specific needs, therapy can be short-term for a particular issue, longer-term to deal with more difficult patterns or your desire for more personal development. Either way, scheduling regular sessions with your therapist (usually weekly) is the most common.

It is essential to understand that you will get more results from therapy if you actively participate in the process. The ultimate purpose of therapy is to help you bring what you learn in session back into your life. Therefore, beyond the work you do in therapy sessions, your therapist may suggest some things you can do outside of therapy to support your process – such as reading a pertinent book, journaling on specific topics, noting particular behaviors or taking action on your goals. People seeking psychotherapy are ready to make positive changes, open to new perspectives and take responsibility for their lives.  

Our approaches include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
  • Trauma-informed therapy
  • Emotionally focused therapy (EFT)
  • Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)
  • Solution-focused therapy
  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy
  • Narrative therapy
  • Mindfulness-based therapies
  • & some integrated faith-based therapy when requested