Therapy is a process of insight and transformation that creates positive new ways of dealing with the issues in your life.  With the assistance of a compassionate counselor, you will learn how to recognize and break old patterns as you explore healthier ways of feeling, thinking and behaving.  The treatment we provide is holistic, focusing on growth in mind, body and spirit.  The therapeautic "plan of action" developed for every client is based on their particular needs, using proven successful methods including family systems theories, psychodynamic approaches and cognitive behavioral techniques.

Individuals

Whether you are seeking relief from a particular problem or want to improve the quality of your life, counseling can help you achieve these goals. As you and your therapist "peel back the layers of the onion" to reveal what has been masked or hidden, you will develop greater awareness of motives, feelings, thoughts and actions, allowing you to make positive, lasting changes in your life.

• Anxiety and Panic Attacks
• Agoraphobia
• Depression
• PTSD
• Grief and Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• Eating Disorders
• Alcohol/Substance Abuse

Couples

Relationships  flourish when individuality and togetherness are in balance.  When both partners have equal standing, the qualities of intimacy, trust and respect are more likely to be present.  In couples therapy, we will   work together to rebalance your relationship by developing effective verbal and emotional  communication, identifying and changing unhealthy patterns of behavior, and setting appropriate boundaries.  

• Communication
• Creating a Shared Vision
• Managing Conflict
• Intimacy
• Setting Boundaries
• Pre-Marital Issues
• Infidelity
• Divorce

Families

When the problems of one or more individuals in a family are impacting the unit as a whole, counseling provides solutions.  Focusing on relationships and interactions, conflict is managed,   bonds are strengthened and family function is improved.   In a comfortable, neutral environment, everyone can be heard as the family moves through the process of resolving their issues and concerns.

• Communication
• Conflict Management
• Parenting Skills
• Setting Boundaries
• Sibling Rivalry
• Extended Family Issues
• Blended Family Issues
• Grief and Loss

Groups

The group setting stimulates new ways of expressing thoughts and feelings, as well as receiving the feedback of others.  Relationships in the group are generally  "baggage free".  This fosters    open interaction and helps lessen concerns about embarrassment or of being judged. As you work with others who are or have been in similar situations, you will discover you are not alone in the challenges you face.

• Anxiety and Panic Attacks
• Agoraphobia
• PTSD
• Grief and Loss
• Aging Issues
• Women's Support
• Men's Support
• Corporate Counseling

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