It also appears that EMDR may avoid some of the long and difficult work often involved in the treatment of anxiety, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress symptoms (such as intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and flashbacks), dissociative disorders, depression, phobias, identity crisis and other traumatic experiences. EMDR is considered the gold standard in therapy. 

It is my belief He is a much better counselor than any earthly counselor could hope to be and I am simply his vessel.

 Adlerian therapy focuses on the development of individual personality while understanding and accepting the interconnectedness of all humans.

Considered a "solutions-oriented" form of talk therapy, this form of therapy rests on the idea that thoughts and perceptions influence behavior.

CFT teaches clients to cultivate the skills of self-compassion and other-oriented compassion, which are thought to help regulate mood and lead to feelings of safety, self-acceptance, and comfort. The technique is similar to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in that it also instructs clients about the science behind the mind-body connection and how to practice mind and body awareness.

Effective grief therapy places an emphasis on normalizing grief, creating a nonjudgmental space, and facilitating a compassionate environment where grieving people can explore their losses. There is a reconstructive element to grief therapy, as grief therapists help individuals rebuild fundamental assumptions that were shattered about themselves, other people, or the world due to traumatic loss.

Play therapists pay special attention to the child’s choice of play objects, the types of play the child engages in, as well as the style of play. Through play therapy, children learn to express their thoughts and feelings in appropriate ways, learn about the feelings of others, learn ways of controlling their own behavior, and learn how to solve problems they encounter.

With a primary focus on the present, this therapy supports the understanding of how unhealthy thoughts and beliefs create emotional distress which, in turn, leads to unhealthy actions and behaviors that interfere with life and goals. Once identified and understood, negative thoughts and actions can be changed and replaced with more positive and productive behavior, allowing clients to develop more successful personal and professional relationships.

Our internal dialogue often creates beliefs about ourselves and others that affect our mental health, relationships, and work life.  Clients work to challenge unhealthy beliefs, reframe internal dialogue, and interpret life events more clearly. Clients can improve emotional well-being, psychological resilience, and learn healthy coping strategies through logical reasoning and critical thinking.

Parent coaching explores our own experiences as a child and how these experiences may impact our approach to parenting. Sessions include discussions on effective parenting strategies for your tool box to help you manage difficult seasons in your home.

 While there is plenty of overlap, positive psychology has been described as different from other areas of psychology due to its primary interest in identifying and building mental assets, as opposed to addressing weaknesses and problems.

A strength-based approach that nurtures the positive aspects of psychology and helps humans flourish and thrive. Clients learn to cultivate factors that lead to improved well-being. Positive Psychology can help clients increase life satisfaction, reach a greater sense of purpose, and experience authentic joy.

 This method takes the approach that the client knows what they need to do to improve their lives and, with the appropriate coaching and questioning, are capable of finding the best solutions.

 The treatment is particularly sensitive to the unique problems of youth with post-traumatic stress and mood disorders resulting from sexual abuse, as well as from physical abuse, violence, or grief. Because the client is usually a child, TF-CBT often brings non-offending parents or other caregivers into treatment and incorporates principles of family therapy.