There needs to be a match between client and counselor. Let’s talk to see how I can help you!
Connecting you with me
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What are you looking for?
Give me some information about you, what you are wanting from our meeting. You also may be asked a few questions to help me tailor our session.
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Personalized suggestions.
I’ll share what I think is the best fit for your needs and preferences. Depending on the situation it may be a combination of methods and one or multiple sessions.
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Pick the right setting and time.
Schedule a session online or in-person at a time that is best for you. We will determine next steps after the first session.
Main Therapy Types
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Client-centered therapy is a process of client self-discovery and actualization that occurs in response to the therapist’s consistent empathic understanding of, acceptance of, and respect for the client’s frame. The therapist sets the stage for personality growth by reflecting and clarifying the ideas of the client, who is able to see themself more clearly and come into closer touch with their real self. As therapy progresses, the client resolves conflicts, reorganizes values and approaches to life, and learns how to interpret their thoughts and feelings, consequently changing behavior that they consider problematic.
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CBT aims to teach people that it is possible to have control over your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. CBT helps you to challenge and overcome automatic beliefs, and use practical strategies to change or modify your behavior.
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talking therapy. It's based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but more so adapted for people who feel emotions very intensely. The aim of DBT is to help you to understand and accept your difficult feelings.
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Gestalt therapy is an approach that helps clients focus on the present to understand what is actually happening in their lives currently and how it makes them feel in the moment, rather than what they may assume to be happening based on past experience.
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is an approach that uses cognitive behavioral therapy methods in conjunction with mindfulness meditative practices. The goal of mindfulness therapy is to help patients practice this state of being through meditation and breathing and mindfulness exercises.
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Single Session Therapy approaches each session as if it were the last in that it focuses on your most immediate issue, defining a clear, specific goal to work towards. During the session you receive focused, solution-oriented support and leave with insight, a forward plan and any relevant tools and resources. A follow-up a few weeks later to check in and decide if you have what you need or would like further support.
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Solution-focused brief therapy is a focuses on setting goals and working out how to achieve them. It's about the future rather than the past and promotes positive change by encouraging you to focus on what you can do, rather than what you can't.
A therapist’s words have the power to ignite hope and inspire transformation. A therapist’s guidance can help you navigate the complexities of life and find clarity amidst the chaos.
FAQs
What are some frequently asked questions?
It all begins with an idea in the form of a question.
What is a session like? Depending on format: session will be one hour. First session will be an introduction to each other and what you want to accomplish with me or about your concern.
How many sessions or how long do I need therapy? You decide when you are done based on what your goal is.
Will I have to share everything? You can tell me as much or as little as you want about your situation, but of course to best help you the more understanding I can get the better.
Whatever it is, questions help us learn and grow. More to come as they arise!