Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in 04096

My role in the therapeutic relationship is to help guide individuals to what their bodies and brains already know though may not be able to access just yet. I aim to provide insight that can disrupt the now-unhelpful routines and habits that may keep you stuck or pull you down. This is an alliance. You bring all that you are and all that you know about yourself while I guide how to move through some of the harder parts. Together, we can find the path for you to see that you are a pretty amazing human being who deserves to feel comfortable in your own skin and are worthy of compassion.

I specialize in helping people work through anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences and adjust to life changes. My goal is to help you find a way to identify and then move towards what is most important in your life. This can entail identifying obstacles that can keep us trapped in old patterns and habits that no longer serve us well, such as traumatic memories or simply negative concepts about ourselves. Entering therapy is signaling that you are ready to make significant change - whether in behaviors or thoughts - to find deeper meaning in your life.

At one point or another we can all benefit from what therapy has to offer. I commit to creating a compassionate space for you to break from your daily routine and shed the layers no longer serving you. I believe counseling to be a collaborative journey towards growth, adaptation, and healing.

Welcome! I look forward to working with individuals ages 18 and over, couples and families. Daily life can be a struggle today and you are not alone. Combining relationship building and best practices I will work with you where you are at to develop practical solutions.

I’m a licensed psychologist with experience working in inpatient psychiatric, outpatient counseling, and outpatient neurorehabilitation settings. I specialize in clinical neuropsychology, conducting neuropsychological evaluations and brain-based psychotherapy for adults. I also provide consulting services in various settings (e.g. organizational, workers’ compensation, forensic) on topics related to my areas of expertise. You’re welcome to contact me with questions regarding your unique concerns. Examples of the types of referral questions for neuropsychological evaluation I routinely address include:

My belief that each of us has the potential to heal and transform, guides and informs my work as a therapist. I help people overcome anxiety, deal with depression, and emerge from trauma. I approach each person individually with warmth and compassion, and I strive to help harness a person's own natural strengths to work through problems of substance use, major life transitions, or concerns centering on gender and sexual identity. My therapeutic approach stems from extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - including Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma.

I work with people (18+) with concerns related to anxiety/stress, depression/low self-esteem, and health. I work with people when worry and stress interfere with their ability to work, have meaningful relationships, or carry out daily routines. I see clients with depressed mood and low self-esteem who have difficulty prioritizing their own wants and needs and consequently feel powerless, unfulfilled and dissatisfied with life. I also work with clients with health related concerns, emotional eating and poor body image.

I have developed strong evidence-based therapeutic skills in Acceptance and Commitment and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Treatment and Structural Family Therapy. These modalities help me support individuals and families to learn and grow towards what is meaningful and valuable in their lives.

I provide treatment for individuals with mental health and disabilities. My intention is to help each one of my clients discover what they want out of life and to become the best version of themselves. Opening up to a stranger can be a challenge, I strive to promote equality in sessions and help individuals to advocate for themselves.

I have a dog named Jake. When I lay with him and hold his paw it’s one of the best feelings in the world. He makes me melt. My breathing slows down and I am in my happy place. In psychology we would call this coregulating. Have you ever experienced this with an animal or a loved one? We were made to be in relationship with one another. To love and be loved. To coregulate. Sometimes we get off course and need to learn how to connect again. That’s where I come in. I work with individuals and couples looking to show up differently in their relationships.

If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting issues, or navigating significant life changes, I am here to help you. My approach to therapy is integrative, which means that I will tailor methods to meet your specific needs and concerns. This approach includes a range of therapy techniques, such as psychodynamic, relational-based, client-centered, attachment, and cognitive-behavioral therapies.

I am currently accepting new clients. As a clinical psychologist, I offer an insight-oriented, collaborative approach to help people effectively cope with major life transitions, new medical diagnoses, anxiety, depression, significant health issues, sleep disturbances, grief, loss and trauma. I bring empathy, understanding and expertise into every session, and I am deeply committed to helping people who feel “stuck” and who want to adjust to new life circumstances.

You are doing a lot, but you tell yourself it is not good enough. You walk by the mirror and check your reflection. Not good enough. Others give you praise, and you don't buy it; you may not even hear it. You keep telling yourself that when you reach your goal weight, you will be happy. When you finish this project at work, you will be happy. But those promises don't come true. Time and again you set a new goal, only to be let down. You want to break out of this cycle, but you don't know how. You may even feel ambivalent about asking for help, or making any changes.

Through exploration of your daily rituals and future desires, you'll better understand how your uniqueness and skills can bring personal transformation. I'll challenge you to work within. Through self-awareness and personal responsibility, you can know yourself as a profound, unique being. My expertise includes sexuality, alternative relationship dynamics, and depression with deep experience regarding gender identity exploration and with people identifying as LGBT. I bring a real-world existential approach to the client relationship, emphasizing your overall well-being. While helping you integrate emotional and physical wellness.

After working in preventative mental health care as a mindfulness educator, I gravitated towards social work because of its emphasis on exploring ourselves in the context of the world around us. My orientation as a mental health counselor is rooted in curiosity about what it means to be human and to heal. It is also grounded in the belief that any work we do to understand ourselves more deeply can have a profound reparative impact that goes beyond the individual into the community at large. Counseling is an opportunity to connect with someone who can hold space to observe and learn from your personal experience.

State of Grace Counseling and Spiritual Coaching. I am currently accepting new clients. Clinical counseling and life coaching services are different and I welcome the opportunity to discuss them with potential clients, to determine which service may be the best fit. As a spiritual life coach, I operate from the philosophy that humans have the answers to their questions within them. My work involves supporting women in finding their path through exploring their values, beliefs and goals. We consider what it means to operate from a soul perspective and how this may guide and support their journey forward.

It is a courageous step to consider and begin therapy. Life offers us many joys and successes and along the way, challenges and stresses. We all have periods when the challenges and stresses seem to completely overshadow the joys. In these moments we may feel directionless, stuck in sadness and fear, anxiety and depression, emptiness and shame. No matter how stuck we may feel, there is always a path through.

When we are faced with the common ebb and flow of life's challenges we sometimes cope in ways that may not serve our best-self, compromising our relationships, family, physical health, or career. This can leave us feeling out of balance, overwhelmed, and seeking a change. Through an integrative mind-body approach we will explore how the compromised aspects of your life impact you as a whole, while empowering you with tools and strategies to regain the balance you desire.

I help new moms, aspiring moms and busy women overcome their deepest, darkest struggles by sorting through things that feel overwhelming, increasing insight into personal characteristics, learning how to cope with what's difficult and letting go of afflictions on repeat in their heads. Clients leave with increased self-confidence, a sense of hope and new skills to handle difficulties long term. Mostly, they learn how to enjoy their lives again...Whatever it is you're struggling with, I can help.