****CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** What are you losing due to the stressors in your life...Relationships? Bonuses? Quality family time? Let me help you restore order and meaning by working together to identify major life stressors and develop an action plan to create more joy, balance and peace of mind. My goal is to help you balance work and life relationships to transform your quality of life through creative expressive techniques to enhance your overall mental health and well-being. Call today so that you have less stress tomorrow!

7/16/19 NOT CURRENTLY TAKING NEW CLIENTS Life can be extremely challenging at times. Sometimes it feels as if no one could possibly understand the distress, chaos, and emotional pain that we carry with us. Whether you are struggling to better understand and cope with your child's unique emotional difficulties, are looking to strengthen family relationships or wanting to develop new insights and coping strategies, I am here to help. As a therapist, it is my goal and commitment to support children, adolescents, young adults, and families in discovering their full potential for awareness, growth, and compassion.

Ms. Snowdon is a licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health in Delaware. She earned her Masters of Arts in Community Counseling from George Washington University. Her clinical specializations include working with people with depression and anxiety, bipolar disorder, women's issues, trauma and abuse, and relationship issues include separation and divorce. She enjoys working with clients to help them improve their problem solving and communication skills. In addition, she is passionate about helping people to reduce their stress and develop a healthier, more balanced lifestyle!

OPIOID ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PTSD, whichever it is, Congratulations to you for looking to take steps toward freedom from what you want to conquer. I believe that everyone has the ability to transform their life for good. If it’s your first time seeking counseling, welcome; if you are looking for an experienced counselor, welcome. I have over 25 years of experience helping others to improve their lives. My approach is individualized, and I have successfully treated adolescents and adults. I specialize in addiction treatment, but have also worked with most other common mental health diagnoses.

My goal is to accompany you along this journey of discovery and healing. I offer a warm and supportive environment, focusing on your individual needs and goals for treatment. Together we will work to overcome the obstacles you are facing!

You are coming into therapy because there is something you are having difficulty working out and you need help from someone else.Therapy is a way to contact parts of you that are disconnected. This can be described in terms of an authentic self and untrue self. As we grow up we learn to make creative adjustments in order to adapt to our environment and we may keep our thoughts and emotions to ourselves. I am a good listener but not a silent partner, because what is important in therapy is the therapeutic relationship that develops between the two of us.

In therapy you are my co-worker where you bring what you know about living your life. We bring your family members to help support your therapy when we see that as helpful to you. We also set up support for you through your community of human and non-human life.

Brenda Farside LCSW is a mental health clinician with more than 20 years experience. She works primarily with adults experiencing mental, physical and spiritual challenges and transitions, those who are in recovery, and those who are seeking self change. She has extensive training and experience with life transitions, depression/trauma & anxiety, and child within & family issues. She welcomes people with diverse backgrounds and identity. Brenda combines evidence-based counseling modalities (CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness) with energy modalities (reiki, meditation and breath work). She believes in accessing and supporting the physiological shift which is necessary for a sustained alignment with mind, body, and spirit.

I specialize in providing Psychological evaluations, Pre-Surgical evaluations, ADHD, Behavioral, and other assessments. Maybe you're smart, but unorganized and can't focus. Perhaps you procrastinate and rush to meet deadlines; sometimes successfully, but often not. Although you love your partner, you're accused of being uninterested and inattentive. Maybe the concern is your child's school problems or behaviors. Have you or your child been diagnosed with many different disorders and, despite therapy, nothing works? Has your therapist or prescriber recommended testing? Call to find out how testing may be an appropriate next step.

I consider myself an agent of change and healing. I help clients process negative events and feelings, past and present, towards a more positive outcome. When successful re-processing takes place, people's lives and relationships improve significantly. I use the word agent because I facilitate my clients' natural ability to deal with these incidents. Sometimes we just get stuck. Stuck with traumas, patterns, habits and defenses. I know that empathic understanding, bi-lateral stimulation (EMDR) and mindfulness practice can move people through the most difficult situations, bring focus and clarity to the present moment, and dissipate unwanted symptoms.

I enjoy developing a respectful therapeutic relationship with each person I counsel, and feel that together we can take the next step in learning to function on a healthier level. I have a small private practice in Wilmington specializing in depression and anxiety disorders as well as other mental health and addiction problems. I see clients in my office as well by phone and by Skype sessions. The therapeutic emphasis is on ACT - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (cognitive behavioral therapy w/ acceptance and mindfulness) , Motivational Enhancement, and Mindfulness Meditation, grief, Adult Children (ACOA), and relationship counseling

Is it time for change? For over 20 years, I've helped clients to heal emotionally, repair relationships, and discover their unique paths to personal and professional satisfaction. I use a holistic ("whole person") approach, and will help you find the answers already within you. I'll help you learn to listen to yourself (and your partner or family members), and face your fears. I'll give you objective feedback and specific tools. My office is a safe, peaceful setting in which to explore troubling situations, conflicts and self-defeating patterns, as well as to rediscover and reclaim your strengths.

My style is compassionate, interactive, direct, and supportive. I focus on the here-and-now but recognize that one's past impacts choices, feelings, and behaviors in the present. I hope you find therapy with me to be a safe, nurturing, productive experience.

Please note I am not currently accepting new clients at this time. I approach each client with compassion, an open mind and without judgement in working toward achieving peace, balance and a more fulfilling life. My ability to connect and form a therapeutic relationship and my use of multiple theoretical techniques leads to the achievement of the therapeutic goals. Collaboration with family, and medical providers allows me to view each client in a holistic way and provide support in all areas the client may be struggling. I offer both in office counseling sessions and TeleMental Health Services.

I offer a creative approach to growth, change and acceptance for individuals and families. I strive to provide a safe and supportive relational environment for you and I to work as a team to locate and enact your own unique positive strengths and attributes to live life fully as your authentic self.

Gathering information and choosing a therapist is an important process. Here is a little about me and my work, to help you consider if we may work well together. I provide individual and group counseling and psychotherapy; I work with clients across the life-span, treating a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, relationship issues, and eating disorders. My therapeutic style is warm, genuine, and collaborative. I believe that a strong working relationship between therapist and client is essential. My approach to counseling and psychotherapy includes support as well as cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness approaches. My clients often say that they appreciate my focus on identifying and working toward treatment goals. In all of my work I emphasize strength, personal empowerment, creativity, and coping.

Life can present challenges that make us feel frustrated, overwhelmed or alone. Through a relationship with a supportive, skilled therapist, these normal struggles can become opportunities for beautiful growth, resulting in increased life fulfillment. Utilizing extensive clinical and educational experience, I specialize in working with women in mid-life, including and not limited to anxiety and depression: challenges in relationships, career change, life transitions; self-esteem, grief and loss.

Self-compassion is where healing begins. How we treat ourselves and what we say to ourselves is vital to healing the things that aren’t working in our lives. My goal, as a therapist, is to be your guide as you remove blocks and recognize your own strengths. I integrate Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approaches, which help people to grasp their potential and increase their own power. Mindfulness gives us the space to look at things that might be interfering with our ability to see our strengths and CBT allows us to use those insights to change the way we talk to ourselves.