Individual Counseling

For children individual counseling can look like a combination of expressive therapies (art activities, journaling), cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practice to foster emotional regulation, improved behavior and family functioning. With utilizing a solution focused-supportive practice (Coaching) around specific issues such as ADHD, school stress, developing discipline strategies and coping with fears/phobias or trauma these concerns are addressed.

For adolescents during these teen years they often struggle with issues of independence, identity and stress. For this group close attention is paid to their need to be self-determined and heard.  Teenagers often get a "bad rap" as being difficult and resistant. It has been found that teens often underneath their nonchalant and dismissive exterior, they simply need an opportunity to open up, feel respected and be encouraged. Motivational interviewing is a helpful therapeutic strategy.

For adults, individual counseling is a collaborative experience between the therapist and individual to reach a common goal that can inspire change and improve quality of life. Therapy can help with issues that are hard to face alone. It is a space to learn skills that can assist with managing stress, problem-solving, and reaching goals. Therapy is a place to process various emotions, especially constant feelings of being unhappy, overwhelmed, hopelessness. In addition, it can help if you are experiencing difficulty focusing on work or school, experience addiction, or feel like hurting yourself or someone else.

Group Counseling

Group therapy brings people together who struggle with similar issues, like depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, or eating disorders, for example. It is a space for participants to connect and support one another, while learning beneficial skills from an experienced therapist.

Group therapy is an option that teens in particular should consider. It can be exponentially more effective for teens than just individual therapy because the therapist can observe how teens interact with others, it helps improve teens’ interpersonal skills, and teens benefit from the connection and support of their peers.

Family Therapy

Family therapy is designed to address specific issues that affect the health of the family. It aids in understanding and collaborating among family members in order to solve the problem. Families can benefit from engaging in therapy together, when they experience any stressful event that may strain the family relationship. Concerns that can be addressed in family therapy include: divorce, death of a loved one, substance abuse, depression, chronic illness, interpersonal conflict, and behavioral problems in children and adolescents.