Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CBT involves efforts to change thinking patterns. These strategies might include: Learning to recognize one’s distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then to reevaluate them in light of reality. Gaining a better understanding of the behavior and motivation of others. Using problem-solving skills to cope with difficult situations. Learning to develop a greater sense of confidence in one’s own abilities.

DBT informed

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) focuses on four ways to enhance life skills: Distress tolerance: Feeling intense emotions like anger without reacting impulsively or using self-injury or substance abuse to dampen distress. Emotion regulation: Recognizing, labeling, and adjusting emotions. Mindfulness: Becoming more aware of self and others and attentive to the present moment. Interpersonal effectiveness: Navigating conflict and interacting assertively.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. EMDR therapy facilitates the accessing and processing of traumatic memories and other adverse life experience to bring these to an adaptive resolution.

Family/Marital Therapy

Family therapy consist of working with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members.

Group therapy

Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves one or more therapists working with several people at the same time.

MBSR (Mindfulness-based stress reduction)

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a therapeutic technique in which participants are guided in weekly practices like meditation and yoga in order to reduce stress levels.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing is a counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior.

Psychoeducation

Psychoeducation refers to the process of providing education and information to those seeking or receiving mental health services.

Solution focused

Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a future-oriented, goal-directed approach to solving human problems of living. The focus is on the client's health rather than the problem, on strengths rather than weaknesses or deficits, and on skills, resources and coping abilities that would help in reaching future goals

Specialties

Depression & Anxiety

Depression, fear, stress and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling and treatment, we are able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life.

Domestic Violence/IPV

Everyone deserves relationships free from domestic violence/IPV. Physical abuse, emotional abuse, financial, sexual abuse, stalking, and Reproductive coercion are all types of abuse. We are able to help support you through healing the trauma of domestic abuse.

Family counseling/Single parenthood

Family issues oftentimes arise. Family therapy helps family members improve communication and resolve conflicts. Due to unforeseen circumstances some parents may not have a spouse or live-in partner to assist in the upbringing or support of the child.

Teletherapy

Counseling can be beneficial in all stages of our lives. Online sessions are held from the safety of your own home with convenient and easy scheduling platforms right from home which provides an increased accessibility for all clients.

Trauma & PTSD

Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. We can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing.