Compassion Focused Therapists in Southwest, Reno, NV
Nicole Bendayan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89509
I am dedicated to helping individuals; children, youth, adults and elders, find more fulfillment and ease in their lives. You may have feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, or sadness or loss. These low points can be scary and painful, but they can also be incredible opportunities for growth and healing. Having support at these times can be very valuable. I also have extensive experience working with individuals, children through adults, to support healing through grief. I will help you feel safe and supported as we do this work together. Everyone has a story that is unfolding and together we will tend to the parts that need attention.
I am dedicated to helping individuals; children, youth, adults and elders, find more fulfillment and ease in their lives. You may have feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, or sadness or loss. These low points can be scary and painful, but they can also be incredible opportunities for growth and healing. Having support at these times can be very valuable. I also have extensive experience working with individuals, children through adults, to support healing through grief. I will help you feel safe and supported as we do this work together. Everyone has a story that is unfolding and together we will tend to the parts that need attention.
J J Lee Of Sage Healing Arts
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MEd, LADC, LADC-S, CPC-Int
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Southwest, Reno, NV 89509
My clients enter therapy for myriad personal and specific reasons, but most of the work comes down to grief and loss: the loss of a person, place or thing; a way of being; an identity; connection; innocence; hope. Navigating any kind of change requires honest reflection set in a container of compassion, and a few solid tools.
My clients enter therapy for myriad personal and specific reasons, but most of the work comes down to grief and loss: the loss of a person, place or thing; a way of being; an identity; connection; innocence; hope. Navigating any kind of change requires honest reflection set in a container of compassion, and a few solid tools.
Shannon Morrow
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southwest, Reno, NV 89501
Shannon Morrow is in his 11th year of practicing psychotherapy. His master's degree is from UNR, and he completed Nevada licensure in 2018. Shannon's approach strives for awareness, acceptance and gratitude. He promotes balance while providing grace and wisdom.
Shannon Morrow is in his 11th year of practicing psychotherapy. His master's degree is from UNR, and he completed Nevada licensure in 2018. Shannon's approach strives for awareness, acceptance and gratitude. He promotes balance while providing grace and wisdom.
Jamie Harney
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MFT-I
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89501
I often work with clients who struggle with anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, and life transitions. My goal is to have clients leave therapy feeling authentic, self-assured, and able to create meaning from their experiences. As a clinical intern, I conducted out-patient individual, family, and couples counseling. I have worked with families with children as young as 5 years old through a Child Parent Psychotherapy approach and thoroughly enjoy working with teens. I strive to meet clients where they are at in whatever they are facing and walk alongside them.
I often work with clients who struggle with anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, and life transitions. My goal is to have clients leave therapy feeling authentic, self-assured, and able to create meaning from their experiences. As a clinical intern, I conducted out-patient individual, family, and couples counseling. I have worked with families with children as young as 5 years old through a Child Parent Psychotherapy approach and thoroughly enjoy working with teens. I strive to meet clients where they are at in whatever they are facing and walk alongside them.
April Lennon
APRN, MSN
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southwest, Reno, NV 89509
Waitlist for new clients
My clients are ready to work on what’s causing them discomfort in life. Some may have trouble with making big decisions. Others may just want to shift the way they feel. All want to find peace and comfort in every day life.
My clients are ready to work on what’s causing them discomfort in life. Some may have trouble with making big decisions. Others may just want to shift the way they feel. All want to find peace and comfort in every day life.
Sarah Rosenbloom
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MA, MFT-I, NCC
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89501
I believe everyone can benefit from therapy. Therapy is a space where you can safely explore your deepest emotions and scariest thoughts, learn and practice new skills, and find additional resources. I can support you as you grow into the version of yourself you feel most proud to be.
I believe everyone can benefit from therapy. Therapy is a space where you can safely explore your deepest emotions and scariest thoughts, learn and practice new skills, and find additional resources. I can support you as you grow into the version of yourself you feel most proud to be.
Joanna Pana
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89509
Hi there! Life can be difficult and messy. I strive to bring an empathetic, collaborative approach to helping you meet your goals. I love working with individuals, meeting you where you are, and helping you reach a path to living a life worth living.
Hi there! Life can be difficult and messy. I strive to bring an empathetic, collaborative approach to helping you meet your goals. I love working with individuals, meeting you where you are, and helping you reach a path to living a life worth living.
Holly Flammer
MA, PhD, (c), QMHA
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89509
I am taking clients in person in Reno, and online nationwide. I specialize in: attachment and adult relationships, reframing pathology and mental illness diagnosis, addiction issues, sexual trauma and sexual dysfunction, shadow and dream work, psychedelic integration and narrative therapies and lastly self actualization and living and creating the life of your dreams! Reach out today to chat! Holly Flammer, QMHA (Qualified Mental Health Associate-Medicaid), MA (Masters in Transpersonal Psychology), Ph.D. (c), (Ph.D. candidate in Jungian Depth Psychology and Integrative Healing Methods).
I am taking clients in person in Reno, and online nationwide. I specialize in: attachment and adult relationships, reframing pathology and mental illness diagnosis, addiction issues, sexual trauma and sexual dysfunction, shadow and dream work, psychedelic integration and narrative therapies and lastly self actualization and living and creating the life of your dreams! Reach out today to chat! Holly Flammer, QMHA (Qualified Mental Health Associate-Medicaid), MA (Masters in Transpersonal Psychology), Ph.D. (c), (Ph.D. candidate in Jungian Depth Psychology and Integrative Healing Methods).
Victoria Richards
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89501
Waitlist for new clients
Research in the field of mental health treatment has consistently demonstrated that one variable - the quality of the relationship between client and therapist - is most strongly correlated with positive outcomes in therapy. I work to form a collaborative, trusting therapeutic alliance with my clients, and to provide a safe, healing environment. I believe therapy can be an affirmation of what makes us human: our inherent tendency to seek connection and problem-solve in collaboration with others.
Research in the field of mental health treatment has consistently demonstrated that one variable - the quality of the relationship between client and therapist - is most strongly correlated with positive outcomes in therapy. I work to form a collaborative, trusting therapeutic alliance with my clients, and to provide a safe, healing environment. I believe therapy can be an affirmation of what makes us human: our inherent tendency to seek connection and problem-solve in collaboration with others.
Faye Chao Sofaer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89501
Waitlist for new clients
I am looking to work with BIPOC, AAPI and Third Culture individuals. I see you as a whole person and aim to avoid reductionist and pathological interpretations. I believe that therapy offers a way for us to examine our narratives and their meanings. I work with people who are transitioning in all realms. People experiencing racism, grief/loss, those living with depression and anxiety, PTSD, and chronic burnout. I have extensitive training to support infertility, postpartum, or current or future parents .I deeply value spirituality, mindfulness, yoga and the arts.
I am looking to work with BIPOC, AAPI and Third Culture individuals. I see you as a whole person and aim to avoid reductionist and pathological interpretations. I believe that therapy offers a way for us to examine our narratives and their meanings. I work with people who are transitioning in all realms. People experiencing racism, grief/loss, those living with depression and anxiety, PTSD, and chronic burnout. I have extensitive training to support infertility, postpartum, or current or future parents .I deeply value spirituality, mindfulness, yoga and the arts.
Kimberly Bernstein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southwest, Reno, NV 89509 (Online Only)
Accepting new clients!- Cant stop thinking about food? Fear of being Fat? Fear of never being good enough? Or do you eat to avoid your life? Have you been on a diet for decades in an attempt to actually like your body? But that day just hasn’t come… You keep waking up hoping something changes, yet it’s the same old cycle with food, weight and body image, day after day. Do your fears about your body get in the way of socialization? Do you avoid things you used to enjoy? Restaurants? Potlucks? Swimming suits? Do you wish you could just live fearlessly? Free from the endless drama of food and weight? I can help!
Accepting new clients!- Cant stop thinking about food? Fear of being Fat? Fear of never being good enough? Or do you eat to avoid your life? Have you been on a diet for decades in an attempt to actually like your body? But that day just hasn’t come… You keep waking up hoping something changes, yet it’s the same old cycle with food, weight and body image, day after day. Do your fears about your body get in the way of socialization? Do you avoid things you used to enjoy? Restaurants? Potlucks? Swimming suits? Do you wish you could just live fearlessly? Free from the endless drama of food and weight? I can help!
Vivian McCown
LPC Intern, MS
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89519
My goal in counseling clients is to support and walk alongside my clients as they heal, change, grow and become someone they love unconditionally. Counseling is a collaborative process that helps clients gain self-awareness and acceptance. Life is tough and people do not always have the support they need to navigate it. I believe everyone’s voice is important and work hard to provide a safe space for people to have a voice. People are unique in the way they view society, family, relationships, and themselves; so, providing a non-judgmental space for them to be free and gain awareness is something I strive for in counseling clients.
My goal in counseling clients is to support and walk alongside my clients as they heal, change, grow and become someone they love unconditionally. Counseling is a collaborative process that helps clients gain self-awareness and acceptance. Life is tough and people do not always have the support they need to navigate it. I believe everyone’s voice is important and work hard to provide a safe space for people to have a voice. People are unique in the way they view society, family, relationships, and themselves; so, providing a non-judgmental space for them to be free and gain awareness is something I strive for in counseling clients.
Holly Flammer
PhD(c), MA, QMHA
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89509
Do you struggle in your relationships? Have a variety of painful patterns that you feel as if you cannot overcome? Does your mind feel like a runaway train with intrusive thoughts, overwhelming negative self talk with an inner critic that seems to be running the show? Do you feel disconnected from your body or your sexuality? Does your life feel like it's not your own and you don't know how you got here? If any of these questions ring true for you, I may just be the person you're looking for to help you transform your life and take control. You can absolutely thrive and find peace, and I can lead you through this territory.
Do you struggle in your relationships? Have a variety of painful patterns that you feel as if you cannot overcome? Does your mind feel like a runaway train with intrusive thoughts, overwhelming negative self talk with an inner critic that seems to be running the show? Do you feel disconnected from your body or your sexuality? Does your life feel like it's not your own and you don't know how you got here? If any of these questions ring true for you, I may just be the person you're looking for to help you transform your life and take control. You can absolutely thrive and find peace, and I can lead you through this territory.
Libbie Henrie
Counselor, MC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Southwest, Reno, NV 89501
Hello, I’m so happy you’re here! I know it can feel overwhelming to find help when you’re already struggling. If you’ve ever felt ashamed of who you are and are ready to feel seen, heard, and totally accepted in a non-judgmental environment, you’re in the right place! I enjoy working with teens, adults, and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationships and attachment issues, domestic violence, trauma, and integration following ketamine and other psychedelic-assisted treatments. I am also passionate about supporting neurodivergent individuals in a world that doesn’t often understand their needs.
Hello, I’m so happy you’re here! I know it can feel overwhelming to find help when you’re already struggling. If you’ve ever felt ashamed of who you are and are ready to feel seen, heard, and totally accepted in a non-judgmental environment, you’re in the right place! I enjoy working with teens, adults, and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationships and attachment issues, domestic violence, trauma, and integration following ketamine and other psychedelic-assisted treatments. I am also passionate about supporting neurodivergent individuals in a world that doesn’t often understand their needs.
Madison Messerli
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89519 (Online Only)
It’s 8 pm the night before your work project is due, and the pressure is on. Your boss assigned this three weeks ago, and you kept telling yourself you had more time. Now, there are less than 12 hours to hand it in, and you haven’t even begun. But, rather than finally starting, you look for anything else to do. “The oven could use a deep clean,” you decide to yourself. You watch the clock tick, and your stress builds until you have no choice but to start, but by then, it’s too late to do it right. So you hand in the work late again, rushed and full of errors. You hate letting yourself and others down but don’t know another way.
It’s 8 pm the night before your work project is due, and the pressure is on. Your boss assigned this three weeks ago, and you kept telling yourself you had more time. Now, there are less than 12 hours to hand it in, and you haven’t even begun. But, rather than finally starting, you look for anything else to do. “The oven could use a deep clean,” you decide to yourself. You watch the clock tick, and your stress builds until you have no choice but to start, but by then, it’s too late to do it right. So you hand in the work late again, rushed and full of errors. You hate letting yourself and others down but don’t know another way.
Kaitlind Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Southwest, Reno, NV 89501
It can feel very overwhelming to start the healing journey. From finding a therapist who we connect with to understanding what we need and want, it can all seem very intimidating at first. However, these are things that we can discover and work through together.
It can feel very overwhelming to start the healing journey. From finding a therapist who we connect with to understanding what we need and want, it can all seem very intimidating at first. However, these are things that we can discover and work through together.
True Peace Therapy
Counselor, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southwest, Reno, NV 89501
It's okay to feel not okay. You are not alone. Support, solutions, and relief are within reach. True Peace Therapy helps individuals, couples, and families discover hope, freedom, and peace of mind, even in the midst of life’s challenges. Therapy services are offered in a non-judgmental, compassionate space where it’s okay to just be you, even if you aren't feeling 100%. People are amazingly resilient and the ultimate experts in their own lives. Therapy brings to light and enhances the strengths and answers that you already have within, helping you to heal and achieve the goals that are most important to you.
It's okay to feel not okay. You are not alone. Support, solutions, and relief are within reach. True Peace Therapy helps individuals, couples, and families discover hope, freedom, and peace of mind, even in the midst of life’s challenges. Therapy services are offered in a non-judgmental, compassionate space where it’s okay to just be you, even if you aren't feeling 100%. People are amazingly resilient and the ultimate experts in their own lives. Therapy brings to light and enhances the strengths and answers that you already have within, helping you to heal and achieve the goals that are most important to you.
Shannon Rose Shreve
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southwest, Reno, NV 89509 (Online Only)
***OPENINGS FOR TELETHERAPY*** EVERYONE NEEDS AND DESERVES TO HAVE A THERAPIST, it is vital that our primary support systems extend beyond family and spouses". My therapeutic approach is supportive, encouraging, directive, and humorous. I see myself as an educator and a coach. I seek to help my client(s) feel safe and achieve quality of life by helping them increase their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
***OPENINGS FOR TELETHERAPY*** EVERYONE NEEDS AND DESERVES TO HAVE A THERAPIST, it is vital that our primary support systems extend beyond family and spouses". My therapeutic approach is supportive, encouraging, directive, and humorous. I see myself as an educator and a coach. I seek to help my client(s) feel safe and achieve quality of life by helping them increase their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
Caitlyn Wallace
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Southwest, Reno, NV 89503
Not accepting new clients
It takes courage to open the door to change and possibility. While therapy isn't actual magic, it can do remarkable things for those ready to make changes in their lives. I believe in "human first, therapist second" and bring warmth, openness, and compassion to the therapeutic relationship. I have specialized training in perinatal mental health, child and pregnancy-related grief and loss, and trauma. I utilize ACT, somatics, mindfulness, parts work, and EMDR. I am an eco-aware practitioner. I help my clients connect with themselves whatever season they are in, engage in self-discovery, develop radical self-compassion & find meaning.
It takes courage to open the door to change and possibility. While therapy isn't actual magic, it can do remarkable things for those ready to make changes in their lives. I believe in "human first, therapist second" and bring warmth, openness, and compassion to the therapeutic relationship. I have specialized training in perinatal mental health, child and pregnancy-related grief and loss, and trauma. I utilize ACT, somatics, mindfulness, parts work, and EMDR. I am an eco-aware practitioner. I help my clients connect with themselves whatever season they are in, engage in self-discovery, develop radical self-compassion & find meaning.
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How does compassion-focused therapy work?
Compassion-Focused Therapy is based on the idea that humans have at least three emotion regulation systems, including one that responds to threats and another that allows us to self-soothe. Those who experienced serious childhood adversity, the theory goes, have a hyperactive threat system and an underperforming self-soothing system, leaving them vulnerable to shame and a hypercritical mindset. CFT focuses on bringing these systems back into balance, helping the client be kinder to themselves and better able to accept kindness from others.
Is compassion-focused therapy a type of CBT?
Compassion-focused therapy is closely related to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and employs many of its techniques. In addition to CBT, CFT also draws from the fields of biology, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, developmental psychology, and Buddhism. It also has similarities to some types of trauma-focused therapies.
Is compassion-focused therapy evidence based?
Evidence suggests that CFT can be helpful in the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, and other mental illnesses. It has also been shown to be beneficial for individuals who may not have diagnosable psychiatric disorders but who still struggle with persistent self-criticism and feelings of shame.
What are the limitations of compassion-focused therapy?
Compassion-focused therapy is still a relatively new therapy, and research on its efficacy is still in its early stages; while some studies have found positive results, many have suffered from quality issues or small sample sizes. And while most CFT clients find it difficult to practice self-compassion at first, some—especially those who actively fear compassion or are deeply uncomfortable being cared for—may not be fully open to the tenets of CFT, potentially limiting the therapy’s long-term effectiveness.