SPECIALTIES

Premarital counseling

I believe in preventative measures. A newly engaged couple may be filled with joy in having found love and another with whom to share their lives. However, some fears and anxieties may also be present. Feelings of joy and excitement may overshadow more practical concerns. Details involving finances, shared responsibilities, sexual relations, love maps, and co-parenting are among important considerations when partners join together. As a professional premarital counselor, I can help you gain the necessary tools needed to communicate effectively with one another and gain a better perspective on these issues. In turn, this may help eliminate future misunderstandings and unnecessary hurts.

Family therapy

Help for parents. Schedule Your 15 Minute Consultation. Is your son and/or daughter acting out in school? Are you and your spouse fighting about the children and having difficulty agreeing on a parenting style? Do these and other family issues leave you feeling frustrated and your family divided? I can help you develop the skills needed to gain your children’s cooperation and allow you both to feel united and confident in your parenting approach.

Depression

Do you feel a sense of self loss? Have you lost all interest in recreational activities? Do you feel empty and in pain?

Experiencing sadness once in a while is a normal process of life. But when feelings of emptiness, sadness, loneliness, and hopelessness becomes part of your life, it is likely you are dealing with depression. Your capacity to enjoy life, accomplishments, family, career and friends are greatly diminished. You withdrawal from those who care about you or put on a “mask” to get through the day. Many times the pain becomes unbearable which leaves you feeling numb and searching for a way out. Do not let depression get the best of you.

There is help.

Treatment can help you regain parts of yourself that feels loss, and experience joy again.

Anxiety

Everyone experiences nervousness or anxiousness during certain times in their lives, like a new leadership role, learning something new, or public speaking. However, when anxiety becomes frequent, and uncontrollable, it can take over your life. Anxiety can cause extreme physical discomfort: pounding heartbeat, excessive sweating, tunnel vision, dizziness, dry mouth and shaking. Then there’s the mental turmoil like, worrying about every single thing, anticipating future problems, distressing and intrusive thoughts, racing thoughts, inability to focus, insomnia and paranoia.

There are also many different forms of anxiety, such as, generalized anxiety, panic attack, phobia, and social anxiety.  

 If you are struggling with anxiety, you can get the help you need to overcome this barrier. You will learn the skills you to need manage your thoughts and reframe these driving thoughts that are not working for you. 

If you are tired of living in fear, then call now to schedule an appointment…

Trauma

ARE AWFUL EXPERIENCES FROM THE PAST IMPACTING YOUR ABILTY TO ENJOY LIFE AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS?

What happened to you? There are certain life experiences that are completely outside your control. Car crash, violence, childhood trauma, sexual assault, abandonment, infidelity, or tragic death of a love one, can overwhelm your sensory system which shuts you down internally. You no longer feel like yourself, and your relationship with those around you suffer.

You may also notice:

You don’t sleep well, maybe even having intense dreams or nightmares.

Constantly worrying about every little thing, and you feel like life is passing you by.

You avoid people, places, and things that bring up painful memories.

You keep your love ones at a distance.

You might even try to cope with these problems in ways that are unhealthy, like overeating, undereating, or abusing substances.

These awful experiences can leave you feeling disconnected to yourself, your families, and the world. If you are stuck on “survival mode”, then you are not thriving.

Help is only a phone call away. You do not have to go through the motions of life while suffering in silence. I can help you heal from these past wounds so you can enjoy life and live in the moment. I am trained in EMDR ,TIR and TF-CBT (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing,Trauma Incident Reduction Therapy&Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to provide evidenced-based trauma therapy that is proven to reduce symptoms related to trauma and increase level of functioning.

You will know when treatment is working when old, painful intrusive memories lose their negative impact. You will be more self-aware, start to reconnect with yourself and others, sleep better, and begin to laugh and smile more often. As treatment progresses, you will gain the tools necessary help your body heal and respond appropriately to negative emotions.

EMDR therapy available