Areas of Clinical Focus
Grief and Loss
Grief is a normal response to loss. However, there are times when counseling can be helpful. You may want to think about counseling if you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling to make it through each day.
I offer grief counseling tailored to meet your individual needs and natural way of grieving. We are all unique and the relationship that we have with our deceased loved one is just as unique. My goal is to companion with you as you grieve and integrate the loss into your life.
Trauma | PTSD
Treating trauma is complicated, challenging, deeply personal, and never one size fits all. Counseling is about doing what feels right for you. Some people feel the need to revisit their experiences to heal. But you may not feel this way. Counseling doesn’t always mean processing all the details. It is possible to achieve treatment goals without sharing your entire story.
Counseling can help you identify what you need to overcome the impact of the trauma. I’m here to help you as you move toward the life that you want.
Brain Injury
Every brain injury is unique. And every family, couple, and individual is also unique. Many factors will influence your experience - including culture, beliefs, and relationship dynamics. In addition, each member within a family may have a different experience. Although the family is living through the same event, your individual responses to trauma and grief may vary widely. You may be at different places emotionally and cognitively.
There will be learning, growing pains, upheaval, and lots of change. Counseling may be helpful during this time of transition and uncertainty. One of the questions that arises is whether to choose individual or family/couple therapy. We can discuss the advantages of both during the initial consultation.
Anxiety | Depression
If you are experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety and want to find better ways to cope, counseling can help.
Treatment for anxiety and depression begins with an initial assessment. My goal during the our initial meeting is to learn more about your history, challenges, hopes, and dreams for the future. Then, you and I will work together develop a personalized treatment plan. Treatment typically involves weekly counseling sessions.
Depression and anxiety do not have to be a barriers to a life worth living. If what you’ve read here resonates with you, schedule a free 15-minute consultation to begin exploring how counseling can help you.
Personal Growth
Change - even if it’s for the better - can come with a loss of family, friends, and community. You may miss your “old self” or “old life”. It is common to feel sad, anxious, abandoned, or estranged following a significant life change.
If you are experiencing a painful change or transition, counseling may be helpful. I am here to help you process your thoughts and feelings as you navigate your changing world. New awareness and insight may emerge as we talk through your challenges. You may also learn to trust your own instincts, inner wisdom, and judgment a little more. Or, you may find renewed strength, resilience, acceptance, creative solutions, and resourcefulness.
Relationships
“Relationships are agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love.” Bruce Perry.
Relationship counseling (for couples and families) can help strengthen bonds. But it’s not just for couples experiencing distress or discord. Many relationships benefit from having a neutral space to explore emotions, communication, patterns of interaction and general relationship dynamics. @hile your reasons for seeking counseling are unique to you, the overall goal of counseling is to improve the health of the relationship which directly impacts the quality of life for each individual.