Hello! I’m Ruby. I am here to be your biggest cheerleader, thought untangler, and copilot through the ups and downs of life. Together we will examine thought and behavior patterns to help you better understand yourself, feel empowered, and adapt healthy coping strategies so you can move forward effectively in your life. I work best with people who are open and ready for change, although understand that can take some time. We will get through it together. I offer a free phone consultation prior to our first session so please feel free to call me to see if we would be a good fit.

Life transitions and stressors can be difficult and cause trouble for all of us as we move through them. I have a collaborative, supportive approach to therapy, and assist clients in gaining insight and skills in order to achieve their goals. I provide psychotherapy to both adults and children/adolescents, as well as couples, family and parenting therapy. I provide an integrative approach to treatment that utilizes a variety of techniques and theoretical modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy and Family Systems therapy.

When something in your life isn't working, when everything that usually keeps you going isn't enough, therapy can help. As a counselor, I seek to build a compassionate, safe, therapeutic relationship with you, so that we can work together to explore what's happening in your life, learn new ways of coping, and find what you need to grow.

These are stressful times for nearly everyone. We need each other more than ever, for company, for comfort, and for compassion about the particular ways the pandemic affects your health, happiness, mood, financial security, relationships, substance use and more. it's a matter of mental health self care. Take advantage of special pricing for video therapy during the crisis. I'm eager to support you!

It’s not that you want it to, but that number keeps replaying in your head. And that thing you ate, but weren’t supposed to, has viscerally added to your figure. Maybe a quick run to burn it off, and you can try again tomorrow. Once you get to that number, that size, that feeling in your body, things will be okay. If only other people could understand this. You can’t just stop, and why would you? When it does quiet down all you can think about is how you have failed, how lost you feel, and how disconnected you are.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience providing empirically-supported treatments to children, adolescents, couples, and families. I am passionate about the work I do and love seeing my clients reach their full potential. In my practice, I offer a warm, supportive, and fun environment, where we work together to meet your goals.

I understand how trauma, life transitions, and loss can lead us to feel disconnected from ourselves and others. I guide individuals in honoring their needs and establishing a deep connection with their true selves a through the use of art therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness techniques. I prioritize a client-directed, relational approach that empowers individuals, supports them in accessing their natural tendency toward health and restores their sense of safety and confidence. My hope is for the people I work with to know and embody their own worth, live more fully in their truths, and experience relationships that nourish them and help them grow.

There are times in life when we feel stuck. Sometimes it's due to patterns of thinking/behavior that aren’t working for us anymore and other times its from events in our past that are affecting our present. But what we now know with neuroscience is that we can actually reshape how our past experiences impact our current lives. In counseling we can help you better understand your story & make sense of what is keeping you stuck. Sometimes healing looks like challenging negative thought patterns and other times its through trauma processing.By honoring your story you can experience new levels of emotion, self-compassion and connection.

I specialize in treating anxiety. Side effects include depression, insomnia, fears, worries, relationship problems and more.I help you relieve these issues through EMDR, EFT, and couples therapy, as well as teaching you skills to improve your self talk to eliminate triggers you can control. My training in Psychology and the teachings of of Buddhism, Hinduism and A Course in Miracles, gives me an east-west vantage point to meet you wherever you are. I have over 30 years of meditation and mindfulness practice and over 20 years working in mental health which translates to proven and effective benefits and powerful change in you.

I specialize in working with children, adolescents & adults who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, mood instability, behavioral problems, impulse control issues, psychosis, trauma, as well as grief & loss issues. I provide individually customized treatment based on your unique and specific needs; using a variety of treatment methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Holistic Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.   

I work with adolescents, individuals, couples, and families during difficult life transitions. Combining my 36 years as a teacher, in both public/private schools, I bring a direct, passionate approach to helping parents using a hands-on approach with Home-Based Family Therapy to help reduce power struggles and restore family functioning. I also offer Educational/School Consultation services to create and implement learning plans for a variety of complex learning profiles, creating a partnership between teachers and families to understand the necessary accommodations necessary for success at school and at home.

My guiding philosophy, based in doctoral level research, asserts that individuals thrive when they fully participate in their resilience and personal empowerment process. Healthy growth, learning, and lasting change are best achieved in the context of honest, open and joyfully insightful relationships. There is power within our minds and bodies to heal, evolve and strengthen when given the proper tools and support. Client centered with a mind, body, emotional intelligence and well being empowerment perspective, I respectfully collaborate with and highly honor each client as a unique individual in a safe and professional space.

I have worked with people on their journey to process through the difficult times in life and find more happiness since 2003. I chose to become a therapist because therapy has been profoundly invaluable in my own journey from adversity to healing. I know what it is like to be vulnerable and divulge all of the things that are happening in life to a therapist. I care deeply about helping others who feel hopeless, stuck, and lonely. I do this work because I strongly believe that everyone deserves a skilled, fierce ally to support them when life gets tough, and that we are all capable to becoming stronger through change.

As a person struggling with self-doubt and insecurity, you often find that you second-guess yourself. My clients struggle like you do, despite being bright, driven and kind, life is hard. When they first come in, many of the men and women I work with feel alone and disconnected. They’re filled with thoughts of inferiority and negativity, but you wouldn’t know it. To others, they’re confident and self-assured. The truth is, their anxiety is getting in the way of creating and maintaining healthy relationships. They may have started engaging in unhealthy activities, like drinking more than they’d like or self-isolation.

Healing takes place through compassion, trust, and acceptance. I strive to help clients recognize their strengths in difficult times and promote healing from past hardships, stress, and addiction issues. I use a holistic approach, with emphasis on the mind-body connection. Several clients have told me that they appreciate my compassionate, non-judgmental and collaborative approach.

I work with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and gender non-conforming folk as well as those living with HIV. I specialize in a wide variety of concerns including but not limited to: substance use, depression/anxiety, trauma stemming from violence, life transitions, and relationship difficulties. My therapeutic style encompasses many techniques such as: Gestalt therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and guided imagery to help you rediscover your personal Truth. Together we can work to identify the obstacles blocking you from manifesting your dreams and empower you to create the change you deserve in your life.

I empower my clients live intentionally so that they can get more done in less time and feel better about it. When people live and work intentionally, they are happier, more productive, and live life more gracefully and peacefully. As a business and personal coach and as a therapist, I help my clients improve their business and personal relationships and efficacy by reconnecting with their values, vision, and passion in life. Working together we define and refine your goals so that you can make better decisions about your life and work and accomplish what you have always wanted to achieve. Together we bring light to what is getting in your way and work with you to find ways to remove those obstacles so that you can live authentically.

Are you or a family member experiencing a difficult time in your life or going through a difficult transition? I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 18 years of experience working with adults, couples and children who are going through a challenging time in their lives - divorce, loss of a family member, health issues, depression, anxiety. I work with clients to help them find the courage, skills, and resilience to keep going and make life worth living.

Kim Colna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 12 years of experience providing evidence based mental health services to children, adults and families to include diagnostic assessment, individual, family, and group therapy. Kim uses a variety of individualized treatment modalities to include, but not limited to CBT, ERP, ACT, DBT, Play Therapy, family systems, and strengths based treatment to treat a wide range of mental health symptoms and conditions to include but not limited to, Anxiety, OCD, ADHD, Behavioral Dysregulation, Trauma/PTSD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Conversion Disorders and Psychosis.

ARFID, Adolescent Specialist. Therapist for Adolescents and Kids - Depression and Anxiety. For over 15 years I have specialized in helping kids and teens make their way through life. With a focus on perfectionism, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders - including ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), I help kids and families deal with life's challenge and come out the other side more insightful and better prepared. My office space and demeanor is warm and welcoming, and my passion for helping adolescents take control of their emotions, develop self awareness and get back on track shines through.