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OUR SERVICES
We offer a variety of different types of counseling depending on your needs and the needs of your family. Below is a list of a few of the different types of counseling we provide. Many of these work together in combination.
Individual Therapy:
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression or stress? Are you coping with a major loss or trauma? Are you feeling stuck in your life?
If any of the above are true, then individual counseling can help. We would work together to provide a customized approach to help you overcome the challenges that are negatively impacting you. Our style of counseling is compassionate, honest, and practical.
Couples Counseling:
Do you feel like your partner doesn’t get you?
Do you worry about how your problems will affect your kids?
Do you feel stuck and unsure about how to move forward?
Relationships are difficult because they involve two individuals with unique temperaments, personalities, experiences, and family histories. These differences naturally come at odds with one another at times. Left unresolved, these conflicts and the feelings associated with them can lead to serious consequences including deteriorated physical health, an ugly divorce, depression, loss of sleep, addiction, loss of productivity at work, and perhaps worst of all: The chronic and intense pain that lands on the kids
Family Therapy:
Family Therapy works particularly well with kids and teens and is our primary area of specialization. The goals of family therapy are typically to strengthen communication and connection and/or to solve a problem together.
A positive, and secure relationship with parents is the number one protective factor against mental health issues, academic problems, and drug and alcohol issues.
Our basic premise is that everyone in the family has contributed in some way to the current problems, and therefore, has an important role in helping resolve those same problems. As a result, therapy with us may involve any number of family member combinations including: Child only, parent/parents only, child/parent, siblings, or the entire family. If your intention is to “fix your child”, then we may not be the right fit for you. But if you’re interested and open to growing and learning along with your son or daughter, then you’re likely to benefit a lot from working with us.
Many teens are reluctant to engage in individual therapy but are more open to participating in family therapy. The reason for this is that the focus becomes less about them specifically and more about family dynamics and the problems that everyone plays a role in. When teens know that they’re not going to be on the “hot seat” and that they’re part of the problem but not THE problem, they’re much more open to participating in therapy.
Adoptive Families:
Here are some of the ways we can support you and your family through each stage of your child’s development:
Transition services: Many families need extra therapeutic support prior to and just after a child’s placement into a new home. Family dynamics will change will change and it is important to be proactive in supporting the needs of all family members. Additionally, therapy can be a place to plan for a supportive transition for the specific needs of the child who will be joining your family.
Early childhood services: For children who are adopted when they are toddlers, therapy at this age can be especially helpful in developing a strong and healthy attachment and healing from trauma. Parent support can also be very reassuring to an adoptive parent to gain understanding of your child’s emotional reactions and behaviors as well as develop additional strategies to support your child’s emotional growth.
Childhood: During the many developmental stages of elementary and middle school children often have many questions about adoption, their history and identity. This process is harder for some children than others and therapy can provide a supportive environment for children and families to explore adoptive issues.
Teenagers: The teenage years often present unique challenges for all parents and for parents of adopted children it is a time when your teen may have many questions about adoption or not want to talk about it at all. For teens who are struggling with issues related to adoption or just struggling with school, friendships, depression, anxiety or loss, therapy can provide a supportive place to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and grow in healthy directions.
Young adults: This is a time when young adults continue their exploration of their identity independent of their family. Adoption can be intertwined with this natural process as young adults are exploring questions around how their adoption fits into how they think about themselves. Additionally, this is a time when many young adults begin to think about searching for or reaching out to begin a relationship with their birth family. Therapy can support your family with this process through helping your teen or young adult explore their expectations, strengthen their support system and have additional emotional support throughout the process.
