Depression & Anxiety
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. I will help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life, or that you long to find.
Emotional Support Animal / Psychiatric Service Dog Training
Trauma & PTSD
Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. I can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing.
When appropriate, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment will be utilized.
Emotional Support Animal / Psychiatric Service Dog Training
Couples / Relationships
Counseling can be beneficial to couples who are looking to strengthen their emotional connection, in all stages of their relationship. Utilizing assessments and tools from The Gottman Method, together we explore challenges and develop strengths to build better bonds. Couples counseling views the relationship as the client, looking at communication styles and how external factors affect the relationship.
The Gottman Method: Couples in Addiction Recovery, Trauma
Substance Misuse (alcohol & marijuana)
Whether you are seeking moderation or abstinence from substances, we will work to uncover the underlining factors for the substance misuse and create the best treatment plan. Many times it is not the substance that is the problem, rather it is what the substance is suppressing or numbing. However, over time you can physically become dependent on the substance to simply function. Substances have the power to biologically change you, making it more difficult to go "cold turkey" and not rely on it.
If you are in active use, we will discuss steps needed to get to the point of receiving therapy. It is encouraged that clients abstain from substances at least 30-days so that they can do therapy with a clear mind. If you need more support - such as detox - we can discuss options you can do before beginning counseling services. If it is determined that abstinence is the right path, non-traditional options are available for us to explore: Recovery Dharma, SMART Recovery and Wellbriety.
There is no one way to recovery and you do not have to go it alone.