Family Therapy in Washoe County, NV

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I will be helping you gaining insight and understanding of your challenges and finding tools to handle Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship conflicts, marital issues, communication skills, life skills, social emotional skills, personal growth, parenting skills, crisis management as well as self esteem self worth. I am passionate about my job and enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families. I am here to guide and support finding your wellness path which will lead you to a more fulfilled, healthy and meaningful life.

My work is to the point and focused on the issues that cause my clients the most distress. I work with kids, teens, and adults using evidence-based theoretical models that are backed by research and my years of experience, such as CBT and DBT. My friends, family, and work colleagues describe me as easy to get along with and dedicated. I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which are proven methods to help my clients understand why they think and react the way they do. Then I help them to adjust the unhelpful thoughts to achieve more effective thoughts, emotions and behaviors.

Parenting/guardianship is a job with no instruction manual. Reaching out for help for your child is a brave step. I want to meet you where you are and work together to help your child accept the healthy relationships in their lives and work on skills that can help your child and family. I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents of all backgrounds and experiences. I have worked in both a clinical setting and as a teacher and school counselor. My approach is unique, progressive, and flexible to meet the needs of your child and your family. Accepting New Clients!

Below are some of the areas I specialize in and the various forms of therapy I've studied. Anxiety Depression Substance Abuse/Recovery Adolescent Services Trauma Informed Care LGBTQIA+ Family Systems CBT- Cognitive Behavorial Therapy DBT - Dialectic Behavorial Therapy EFT - Emotional Focus Therapy IFS - Internal Family systems.

As a Marriage and Family therapist, I believe that everyone is special and unique. That is why I provide individualized service to those that seek my services. I feel that it is important for you to feel that you are being heard and understood and that you gain value from therapy.

I employ a holistic therapeutic approach. The foundation of my work with individuals, couples, and families is my understanding that each person has a unique life experience, and brings a distinct perspective to the process. Providing services that span from therapy for relationship dissolution, and non-traditional relationships, anxiety and eating concerns, couples counseling and beyond. I have a special interest in adoption from start to finish, including the relationship you build with your adopted child. I offer Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.

JoAnn specializes in individual, couples and family therapy, and maintains a private practice online through iTherapy.com. With experience in education and special education, JoAnn has also been an elementary school guidance counselor and is now a marriage and family therapist. A graduate of the University of New England, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy, she is currently a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among her areas of expertise are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for chronic trauma and Emotionally Focues Therapy (EFT) for couples therapy.

The mission of C & C Health Care Services is to enhance the well-being of the community by providing comprehensive, high-quality health care services including prevention and education with special emphasis on the medically under served and low-income populations. Our goal is to provide a “medical home” for the under served by significantly expanding access to primary care, behavioral health, addiction, disease management, prevention and educational services.

Lauren is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor Intern. With an interest and concentration in trauma informed practices, Lauren believes in a person-centered therapeutic approach, having client needs and goals at the forefront of treatment. She is certified in Crisis Disaster and Trauma Training through Association for Advanced Training in Behavioral Sciences as well as having received her first certificate of completion for EMDR training and will be pursuing full certification in 2023.

Are you making a big step in relationships like marriage or adding new family members? Are you healing through generational experiences? Are you exploring and blending identities such as race, gender, sexual identity, religion, age, ability? When our identities are not accepted or validated in society, we yearn for deeper expressions and connections that feel congruent. When we are seen, heard and validated in our identities and experiences, we are able to transcend to new possibilities and perspectives.

Fundamentally I believe in meeting a client where he, she, or they are at in the moment. Knowing where a client is followed by learning where they want go in personal development. Working with clients to help them along their journey to that goal. Sometimes goals change, or circumstances emerge that alter a path. Transitioning to new goals or paths, or after bump in the road or derailment getting back on track is not easy. Everyone needs support to help through transitions and hurdles. One of the most difficult things a person does is ask for help –walking through the door the first time.

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.

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.

We are all on this “spectrum” of humanness. Sometimes being a human is hard. Sometimes it is joyful, sometimes it is exhilarating, sometimes it is liberating, and sometimes it can be devastating. Welcome to your journey within the human condition. Reaching out can be difficult, but part of the human condition is that we are social creatures, and we need the tribe to survive. I believe that with the right resources and internal strengths, empowerment and guidance, we can be our best selves and learn to love the self that we are or have become, or who we have been – regardless of our past, current, or future circumstances.

I have experience working with adolescents, couples, military and first responders, and religious trauma/issues. Life can be challenging and can cause us to feel stuck or lost. I believe that the counseling relationship allows for a partnership to help navigate life's challenges. I work hard to provide a safe, trusting, and understanding environment. I strongly believe that everyone is equipped with the skills and tools they need to be the best version of themselves, and counseling helps us to connect to these things.

You or your child struggling with the way our environment is? Your child struggling with problem behaviors at home and school? Struggling with depression and anxiety that is impacting your relationships? Right now, we are in unprecedented times. People are needing additional support. I work with anyone individual or family ages 5 and above. I use play therapy with children ages 5 to 10. With adolescent and teenagers we either do activity based therapy or talk therapy. Adults, typically talk therapy. Some individuals find it helpful when we go on walks and talk. I enjoy working with all ages, couples, and families.

3-4+ month Waitlist! As a Hispanic therapist, I enjoy working from an emotions focused lens with an emphasis in trauma work through EMDR. Though I incorporate soft challenges and value transparency, clients deserve to have their story heard in a safe space free of judgement and criticism. I have experience working with a diverse client population which includes suicide, self-harm, anxiety, depression, identity/cultural issues, body image and family reconciliation. I speak Spanish and encourage Spanglish sessions. Forming a collaborative therapeutic relationship is the most important stage before we explore your experiences together!

OPEN to New Clients! I specialize in treating a variety of anxiety issues, depression, relationship issues, family systems issues, and individual growth. Additionally, I have experience working with concerning sexual behaviors, desire discrepancy, and communication issues. I’ve had the privilege to work with diverse populations and utilize myriad of therapeutic modalities. I see clients at various points in their journey to self-discovery. Some suffer from anxiety, some with relationship concerns, others struggle with sexual concerns, but at the end of the day you are much more than a diagnosis.

I have been working in the mental health field for 28 years. I have training in the following evidence based practices: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Structural Dissociation, EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing. I work with a variety of age groups who are interested in making positive changes and finding peace of mind. I have specialized training in the treatment of trauma and abuse, grief and loss, mood disorders, behavior disorders, women's issues, and parenting. I am a certified clinical trauma professional and a certified psychedelic assisted therapy practitioner.