Individual Counseling Services
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If you've found yourself pondering whether you might benefit from some individual therapy or counseling, consider these thought-starters:
That's where individual therapy can be a beautiful ally. Picture it as a warm, supportive space to unpack your worries and doubts comfortably. Your therapist can be a guiding light, helping you gain insight into your circumstances and sparking your understanding of what you need to enhance your life.
You'll then join forces to explore new ways of responding to your situation, empowering you to overcome your challenges. With the loving support from therapy, you'll find the courage to make realistic decisions and changes and, in the process, rebuild your self-esteem and confidence.
- Do elements of your past seem to block your path toward the future?
- Do feelings of upset, depression, or anxiety visit you more often than you'd like?
- Does it feel like you're stuck in a perpetual cycle of the same situations?
- Are relationship challenges persisting, despite your best efforts to make things right?
- Do your emotions sometimes feel like a roller coaster ride that's difficult to manage?
That's where individual therapy can be a beautiful ally. Picture it as a warm, supportive space to unpack your worries and doubts comfortably. Your therapist can be a guiding light, helping you gain insight into your circumstances and sparking your understanding of what you need to enhance your life.
You'll then join forces to explore new ways of responding to your situation, empowering you to overcome your challenges. With the loving support from therapy, you'll find the courage to make realistic decisions and changes and, in the process, rebuild your self-esteem and confidence.
Couple Counseling Services
Even when brimming with love for each other, it's not uncommon for partners to sometimes tumble into unhealthy communication or behavior patterns. You may feel like you're in a rut, repeating the same arguments or even sidestepping tough conversations out of fear they might spark a disagreement.
Such communication impasses can introduce unnecessary tension and discord into your relationship. You or your partner might prematurely end conversations, talk excessively without reaching a conclusion, or even raise voices without truly resolving anything. If your story is similar to many couples embarking on therapy, these issues might have been part of your narrative for years. Over time, such relational hurdles can wear away the close bond and intimacy you once enjoyed. The initial spark that drew you together has dimmed, leaving your relationship feeling a tad hollow. Such circumstances might stir feelings of sadness, loneliness, and even a sense of helplessness to make things better.
But here's the silver lining: no matter what your relationship looks like, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples can be a guiding light, helping you and your partner to gracefully step away from old, negative patterns for good.
Imagine the joy of finally moving past arguments that have played on repeat for years and feeling rejuvenated about yourself and your relationship. Learn how to connect with your partner through meaningful conversations, capturing their attention, feeling understood, and evoking compassion and caring responses. Engaging with the highly successful approach of EFT can help alleviate the tension in your relationship, opening up space for mutual tenderness. Experience the magic of feeling accepted, embraced, and reconnected. This renewed connection could be the spark to reignite passion and playfulness in your relationship.
Such communication impasses can introduce unnecessary tension and discord into your relationship. You or your partner might prematurely end conversations, talk excessively without reaching a conclusion, or even raise voices without truly resolving anything. If your story is similar to many couples embarking on therapy, these issues might have been part of your narrative for years. Over time, such relational hurdles can wear away the close bond and intimacy you once enjoyed. The initial spark that drew you together has dimmed, leaving your relationship feeling a tad hollow. Such circumstances might stir feelings of sadness, loneliness, and even a sense of helplessness to make things better.
But here's the silver lining: no matter what your relationship looks like, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples can be a guiding light, helping you and your partner to gracefully step away from old, negative patterns for good.
Imagine the joy of finally moving past arguments that have played on repeat for years and feeling rejuvenated about yourself and your relationship. Learn how to connect with your partner through meaningful conversations, capturing their attention, feeling understood, and evoking compassion and caring responses. Engaging with the highly successful approach of EFT can help alleviate the tension in your relationship, opening up space for mutual tenderness. Experience the magic of feeling accepted, embraced, and reconnected. This renewed connection could be the spark to reignite passion and playfulness in your relationship.
I am a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist since 2021
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a rapidly expanding approach to couples therapy. It aims to diffuse conflict, increase closeness and connection, improve emotional, physical, and sexual intimacy, and resolve lingering relationship issues. EFT is globally recognized and practiced in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Its effectiveness is acknowledged by the American Psychological Association.
An impressive 90% of couples who complete EFT see improvements in their relationships, a stark contrast to the 35% improvement rate associated with the next model of couples therapy. Notably, couples experienced with EFT do not revert to their old, unhealthy communication patterns post-therapy.
EFT adapts to various complex situations, such as helping couples heal post-affairs and managing stressful situations like chronic illnesses. This therapy approach is effective regardless of the initial level of relationship distress. It can benefit couples where one or both partners grapple with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, a traumatic childhood, or sexual issues like low sexual desire.
EFT can be beneficial regardless of the size or severity of relationship difficulties, providing couples with the tools to handle life's challenges and victories together. Happier relationships, as supported by EFT, can also contribute to better overall health and well-being. Studies have shown that marital satisfaction can enhance immune system functioning, speed up recovery from illnesses and injuries, and improve stress management.
An impressive 90% of couples who complete EFT see improvements in their relationships, a stark contrast to the 35% improvement rate associated with the next model of couples therapy. Notably, couples experienced with EFT do not revert to their old, unhealthy communication patterns post-therapy.
EFT adapts to various complex situations, such as helping couples heal post-affairs and managing stressful situations like chronic illnesses. This therapy approach is effective regardless of the initial level of relationship distress. It can benefit couples where one or both partners grapple with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, a traumatic childhood, or sexual issues like low sexual desire.
EFT can be beneficial regardless of the size or severity of relationship difficulties, providing couples with the tools to handle life's challenges and victories together. Happier relationships, as supported by EFT, can also contribute to better overall health and well-being. Studies have shown that marital satisfaction can enhance immune system functioning, speed up recovery from illnesses and injuries, and improve stress management.
Issues I typically treat
Relationship, Marriage, Couple Counseling
Individual Counseling
- Navigating Romantic & Family Relationships with:
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Acute Trauma/Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/Complex PTSD
- Attachment Injuries/Relationship Crisis
- Major Depressive Disorder/Episode/Dysthymia
- Anxiety Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Attention Deficit Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Grief, loss and bereavement
- Sexual and Intimacy issues in relationship
- Spiritual Trauma & Abuse
- Multicultural issues
- Discernment Counseling for Marriages and Couples in Relationships
- Premarital Counseling with PREPARE-ENRICH assessment (Non-religious, Christianity, Buddhism, Muslim, Spiritual)
Individual Counseling
- Acute Trauma/Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/Complex PTSD
- Mindfulness & meditation, guided imagery
- Somatic experiencing
- Brainspotting (BSP)
- Attachment Injuries
- Major Depressive Disorder/Episode/Dysthymia
- Anxiety Disorder
- Grief, Loss and Bereavement
- Sexual and Intimacy issues in relationship
- Spiritual Trauma & Abuse
- Multicultural issues (minoritized, discrimination, violence, -isms, tokenism, etc.)
Professional Fees
Individual Sessions USD $145 per hour
Couple Sessions USD $145 per hour
You may pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa
Couple Sessions USD $145 per hour
You may pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa