I have always had the heart to help others. I have had the opportunity to provide counseling services, mentoring, and life coaching in the community, private, and educational sectors. Providing counseling and mentoring to families to improve families’ dynamics in the form of family, couples, individual, and group counseling has been my passion for many years. I strive to help clients overcome circumstances and learning how to be self-sufficient and emotionally stable.

Making the choice to seek counseling can sometimes be difficult. The thought of becoming vulnerable can evoke several questions and anxiety. From everyday stress and feelings of being overwhelmed to important life transitions and events, anyone can benefit from counseling. Throughout the process of exploring barriers, you can achieve emotional health. During counseling, I believe it is necessary and effective to incorporate rational thought processes, as well as utilizing emotional and behavioral components. This directive approach can result in feelings of empowerment and self-understanding.

Is your child angry, sad, anxious, shy, or test your limits? Have you experienced the loss of a loved one or a disappointing relationship? Do you have self-confidence or self-esteem difficulties? Do you find adjustment to retirement difficult? These are all challenges that can be improved or overcome with insights, new skills and practice. It is important to committ to sufficient time in overcoming these challenges.

Who are we? At GTC you'll quickly find we're a creative and collaborative team of clinicians striving to help you through the trickiest parts of life. Our goal is to bring a fresh, innovative style to our counseling that will shake up your traditional view of seeing a "shrink." We welcome all ages for counseling and have a broad range of specialties. Evaluations are also a big component of our practice. Immigration Evaluations, Substance Abuse, and Psychological Evaluations are three of our biggest services. Check out more about our clinical dream team and new programs at www.griffintherapycenter.com!

I provide individual and family counseling using a person-centered approach while also providing tools for change from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I will guide you through life transitions, past trauma, substance abuse, and/or feelings of anxiety and depression by creating a safe and comfortable atmosphere. This process will allow you to experience positive changes, learn to cope with overwhelming and uncomfortable feelings, and find your voice.

I know what it’s like to be a client. I know how scary it is to trust a stranger with some of your darkest thoughts and deepest secrets. That’s why I have a slightly different approach with each of my clients. As a counselor I have all of the education, training, experience and state approvals to help each of my clients. But before I can help them, I prefer to allow my clients to show me where they are on their journey. To describe their struggles and ensure I understand what’s troubling them the most. Then we work together to meet the health, personal and professional goals, while addressing any new issues that may arise.

**Mindful Counseling has offered and will continue to offer online counseling services to those that prefer this method.** **Mindful Counseling now has a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern that is accepting reduced fee clients on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Call or email for more info!** Are you going through transition in your life faced with fear and uncertainty? Are you not sure what the future holds and feel stuck in your present circumstances? Our clinicians at Mindful Counseling offer a safe, supportive, and confidential environment to dig in and create the life you want.

We all get "stuck" from time to time. Using client centered counseling, I begin in"the here and now". Solution based therapy is also an integral part of the experience. The client guides while I serve as the agent in the helping process. I offer tools to get you "unstuck". Life is full of conflicts. Gaining the skills to manage conflict gives you confidence, empowerment, and liberation! You will enter an environment of acceptance, encouragement, as well as growth. Each individual has special gifts to offer in this life. I am here to offer you insight into your life journey.

You are searching for something you have yet to find, or perhaps you are lost along life’s journey. Maybe you are angry, sad, or scared. Maybe you are too confused to know how you feel or what to think, despite the many thoughts bouncing around in your head. There is no doubt we find ways to survive, but sometimes these ways of coping have unintended consequences or stop working altogether. This might leave you feeling stuck and searching for a change.

In a time when your hope for peace, emotional relief or relational reconciliation may be lost, I can still see the hope for you. My desire as a therapist is to help you see that hope again yourself. I believe everyone is capable of healing and restoration within his or her relationships and within his or her self. I am honored by the opportunity to serve in my role during times of great difficulty for my clients and I rejoice with them as they begin to see positive change in ways they once thought impossible.

Feeling stuck? Ready to make a change but unsure how? My goal as a counselor is to create a safe, non-judgmental place where you will be heard. Together we will collaborate to explore ways to approach life in a positive, re-connected way. My approach is creative and individual to you as a person; whether it's dealing with the build-up of day-to-day stressors, working through relational or communication issues, facing addiction, or surviving trauma. Call me and we'll talk!

Are you tired of not being in your true self and having to act like someone else around others? Are you tired of feeling not good enough, anxious, angry, and afraid? When an individual is not in their true self they become out of balance and so does their relationships. This leads to a negative interactional cycle that causes increased insecurity, loss of self worth, value, and hope. My experience entails working with families, couples, individuals and adolescents that are searching for their true self. To love others you must love yourself first.

I primarily operate from an existential mindset- an approach that focuses on perspective, worldview, and freewill. The process in my therapy is usually philosophical in nature and the atmosphere of my office is laidback and genuine. I am a proponent for personal responsibility, assertiveness, and communication skills. Also, I am able to write up emotional support animal (ESA) letters!

If you need someone to talk with about relationship issues, anger, depression, grief, or other personal matters, I'm here for you. If you could use some help with a teenager or an adolescent, I'm here. Please, give me a call. Bob

To me, being a counselor involves teaching others to learn from their experiences, to listen to themselves, and strive to better their quality of life. I am a believer in the power of psychoeducation and I supply my clients with the tools they need to help themselves. I believe in an active-directive approach to counseling, but I do not disregard the importance of building relationships with my clients. I work with individuals and couples. I strive to treat all of my clients with respect, compassion, empathy, and sensitivity in a judgement free zone!

Some days are harder than others. Let’s face it… some days are a LOT harder than others. Have you ever experienced feeling completely alone when you have been around people all day? Have you lost a loved one or friend, and as a result have a huge hole in your heart that has left broken and emotionally raw? Have you experienced anxiety, depression, trauma, domestic abuse, struggles with self-esteem, or sexual abuse? If you have a desire to work on your personal growth and makes changes for your emotional wellness, you are in the right place!

OpenDoor Counseling and Assessment Services is able to provide a wide range of therapeutic services to those needing help and support. We are especially proud of our experience in working with juveniles and adults with sexual behavior problems, trauma, anger management and individuals involved in the criminal justice system.

One of the common threads to the people I have seen over the past 27+ years is their sense of shame. Shame messages are messages that say you're "worthless" and that you just "won't measure up." People who struggle with shame feel like something is wrong with them. It is probably the most painful of our feelings. I will help you resolve the roots that caused your shame. This is the engine that drives all kinds of self-esteem issues, addictive disorders, and mood disorders. I am a Certified EMDR Therapist and currently an approved Consultant In Training through EMDRIA.

You keep thinking that this is just a stage or a passing behavior your child is going through. You stay up late searching online for books, articles, or blog posts looking for something new to try because nothing you do is working to help your child. The meltdowns, temper tantrums, yelling and the power struggles in your home are not how you pictured family life. It's too much noise, too much stress and the chaos is draining your energy. This is not the adventure you signed up for or learned about in Parenting 101. It's time for change.

When your life seems to have burnt down around you, I want to be there to sit with you in the ashes and help you find hope in your circumstances. Whether you are struggling with day-to-day life, relationships, anxiety, depression or traumatic experiences, I can help. I believe that there is a solution to every problem, and that often, it takes asking for help to find it. I am honored to work with clients to find their solutions and what works for them in creating a preferred life.