Individual Counseling

Are you having a difficult time handling the struggles in your life?

Could you use an expert opinion on what you’re going through, or a non-judgmental ear just to listen?

Do you think you could benefit the most from individualized attention?

Are you hesitant to talk to others about your problems?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then individual therapy could be the solution you’ve been seeking. Individual therapy differs from group or alternative therapy methods in the way that you are the sole focus of a single therapist who helps you develop and achieve your goals for therapy.

If you’ve been feeling hopeless or lost lately, or struggling with a problem in your life that feels unsurmountable, individual therapy could help you improve your everyday life. Individual therapy helps you win against whatever you’re battling by putting a real expert in your corner by means of a professional therapist.

So if any of these sound like you…

You keep worrying about the same problem over and over
You don’t know who you could ever trust with knowing about your secret struggle
You wish there was somebody who could tell you why you feel this way
You’re interested in therapy, but you don’t want to give up total control
Other areas of your life are being negatively impacted by your struggle
You need somebody to listen to you and your feelings for once
You’re interested in therapy, but not sure how it could fit into your life

…Then individual therapy could be right for you.

Individual therapy is so helpful for so many people because it’s the best way to get truly customized therapy. Group therapy may have its own set of numerous advantages but if you want more control over the pacing of your therapy, the methods used, the amount of analysis or feedback you can receive, and the timing of your sessions, you owe it to yourself to look into individual therapy.

If you’re looking for help in improving your everyday life – or for a more tailored therapy experience – you would be a great fit for our individual therapy services.

Please reach out to me today for an assessment for individual therapy or to schedule your first appointment.

Areas of Expertise

Trauma

Acute | Ongoing| Complex

Addiction

Compulsions | Behaviors

Anxiety & Depression

Panic Attacks | Major Depression

Life Questions

Adoptees | Transitions | Stress

Treatments

EMDR Therapy

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Developed by psychologist Francine Shapiro over 30 years ago, EMDR is an evidence-based and widely accepted treatment for trauma recognized by the World Health Organization, Veterans Affairs, and the American Psychiatric Association. This approach has fascinated me for years which caused me to become an EMDR Certified Therapist. Since then, many of my clients who have found relief from their negative thoughts and feelings connected with past experiences. Learn more about EMDR here and the video below.

IFS THERAPY

“A part of me wants to stay…a part of me wants to leave”. It is common to speak this way whether we’re talking about what restaurant we want to visit or deciding the next step in a career. Internal Family Systems (IFS) was developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz while he was providing therapy in an eating disorder clinic. The model provides a framework to make sense of the different parts of us that seem to run the show at times:

“I don’t know why I became so angry”

“Why do I feel sad all of the sudden?”

“I have to keep everything in total control or else it all dissolves”

“Why can’t I stop that behavior?”

I have found clients easily adopt the language and process of this evidence-based approach to treat a number of issues.