Our team of caring professionals are committed to helping individuals, couples, families, and groups work through their struggles and live more joyful and rewarding lives. Some of our areas of practice include:
“We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.” ―Brené Brown, Rising Strong
Life can be hard sometimes. Everyone has periods of struggle in their lives; it is part of the human experience. We may be going through a transitional time, experiencing a period of loss, or being triggered by experiences in our past. Sometimes it’s just the daily grind that gets to us. Our therapists utilizes an eclectic, personalized approach to treating the individual. When you are experiencing struggles in life, as we all do, it is helpful to receive support and guidance from a skilled professional. Our therapists are well-trained in a variety of areas including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, meditation, EMDR, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), client-centered therapy, solution-focused therapy, compassion fatigue, neuroscience, and more. Our compassionate and empathetic approach can gently support and guide you through your difficulties. We specializes in issues related to anxiety/depression, parenting/child issues, grief and loss, life transitions, and manifesting a life you love, among others.
“You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” ― Epicurus
Relationships are a part of life, but we all enter relationships with unspoken expectations as well as our insecurities and histories. Navigating relationships can be challenging at times. Our therapists take a solution-focused approach to treating couples, making each person feel heard and understood, helping you and your loved one(s) strengthen your bonds of love, trust, responsiveness, and safe connection.
“Parenting is the most important thing to many of us, and so it is also the place we’re most vulnerable. We’re all a little afraid we’re doing it wrong.” ― Glennon Doyle
We work with many parents who are struggling with concerns or difficulties with their children. The connection between a parent and child is so strong that when a child is struggling, it is painful for parents as well. You may have heard the saying that, “you are only as happy as your least happy child,” and this certainly seems to be true. We feel our children’s pain and hurt along with them. We long to see our children happy and succeeding in life. Sometimes, even after their struggles are over, we continue to feel hurt for what they have gone through. In fact, children may move on more quickly than we do. Also, it can be very difficult at times to get the support you need from the school system. Schools don’t always understand the unique personalities of some children and their struggles can get categorized and/or given a label that doesn’t quite fit. This can lead to confusion and frustration for the parent and child. Children’s problems are not “one size fits all.” Our therapists can help parents feel that someone finally “gets it” and can support and guide them through the struggles.
“I continue to believe that if children are given the necessary tools to succeed, they will succeed beyond their wildest dreams!” ― David Vitter
Our therapists work with older children and adolescents to help them cope with the struggles they face. We help children develop a toolbox of skills and strategies to allow them to navigate this often confusing and overwhelming world. We also invite parents and other family (or non-family) members into the therapy if needed, treating the child within the family system to facilitate change.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ― Lao Tzu
Some people are looking for more straightforward guidance and accountability to help them reach particular goals in their personal or professional lives. Our counselor, Susan Goryeb Simms, is skilled at motivating and guiding individuals to navigate past any obstacles that come their way so they can finally manifest what they desire. Life coaching includes face-to-face appointments as well as text, phone and skype check-ins and follow-ups to help you stay on track.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. When you cut your hand, your body works to close the wound. If a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, it festers and causes pain. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. EMDR therapy demonstrates that a similar sequence of events occurs with mental processes. The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward mental health. If the system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. Using the detailed protocols and procedures learned in EMDR therapy training sessions, clinicians help clients activate their natural healing processes.
“Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at the bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn
Many of our therapists are practitioners of mindfulness and meditation, and teach clients how to incorporate these practices in their own lives. We feel strongly about the power of the moment. The ability to be mindful and appreciate any given moment can allow each person to lead a more joyful life.
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