Family Therapy in Avon, IN

I love working with clients across the lifespan. I see children as young as elementary school and work with clients/families up into the time of death. I have provided many of these services in-person in a hospital or home care setting while working 9 years in hospice and in oncology programs. Supporting folks during their grief is my specialty, whether due to changes in the life cycle, chronic illness, and terminality. I also personally am a guardian and caregiver for my parent who lives with Bipolar Disorder and advanced Alzheimer's Disease, so I bring several years of personal advocacy and practice experience based on this role.

I am a Licensed Social Worker with a passion for decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health and promoting the health and well being of my clients. For my undergraduate degree, I moved from Central Jersey (Yes! It exists!) to South Jersey to attend Stockton University. I received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work with a Minor in Behavioral Neuroscience from Stockton, and then moved on to attend graduate school in Philadelphia. I received my Master of Social Work Degree with a clinical concentration from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice in May of 2020.

I specialize in helping those with anxiety, depression, & relationship issues. Whether it is a relational, work, school, or family issue, talking about it with someone often aids in clarity and change. I want to help those individuals/families who are struggling to make sense of the chaos, look for understanding insight, and make those changes that will help them to start feeling more hopeful and excited about life again.

I am looking for a client who is motivated to make changes, may be struggling with depression or anxiety, or may even have some trauma that needs to be addressed. The ideal client would be ready to take the needed steps to make progress.

Our staff of counselors, who specialize in trauma and attachment issues, delight in helping you deal with relationship issues in your family, anxiety and depression, parent/child issues and many other mental health issues. While we are known as a Christian counseling center, we work with you where you are in your life and assist you in dealing with the issues you bring to the therapeutic relationship. Treatment processes range from traditional talk therapy to Attachment Based Relationship Therapy.

Is your adolescent struggling in school? Are you having difficulty keeping his/her behavior under control? Is your child acting differently (isolating themselves, arguing more than usual, avoiding peers, self-harming)? Are you struggling with a divorced or blended family situation? I would love to be able to help you, your child, and your family. I have been working with at-risk, troubled youth and their families for over 15 years. This includes working closely with the school, juvenile system, and medical practitioners, as well.

My focus is to help find solutions for the concerns you bring to counseling. As a licensed marriage & family therapist, I work with couples & individuals. I utilize solution-focused techniques to build hope & create change. I also work from a systemic approach to improve relationships. I have been trained as a Professional Christian counselor & can include those services upon request. However, I respect those who do not desire to include a spiritual component. My areas of emphasis include marital issues, healthy emotions & boundaries. Contact me to find your solutions! PLEASE NOTE: the above number CANNOT receive TEXT messages.

As a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed addiction counselor, my multidimensional, private practice is designed to provide you with a safe, effective, and tailor-made approach to your unique therapeutic needs. Utilizing a combination of holistic psychotherapy, family-systems coaching & marriage, and family education, I help individuals, couples, and families build strong relational bonds, heal deep emotional woundedness, and strengthen the family unit in a private, discreet, and cozy, home-like setting. If you are ready to start your transformational journey to health, happiness, and wholeness, give me a call.

Are you the parent or guardian of a child, adolescent, or teen struggling to cope? Perhaps your child has experienced trauma, perhaps your family is going through a divorce or death, perhaps you have concerns about suicide or self-injury. Maybe you can just feel it in your gut that something is wrong. You worry that their struggle will escalate but it's been hard to connect with them lately and you feel unsure about the best way to help. You want the best for your child and know that finding them professional support is your best bet at helping them—and you! —navigate this struggle.

I provide a setting inclusive of calm, supporting personal growth, reflection, and insight. I encourage the nurturance of hope as a factor of psychological wellness and respect the courage entailed in listening to one's inner voice while seeking to maintain psychological health. I have a sincere interest and passion in the emotional wellness and spiritual health of human beings. I appreciate the courage and resilience within the human spirit and the anguish that life experiences can bring to our inner core.

I work with couples, individuals, adolescents and families covering a wide range of emotional, behavioral and relationship issues. I strive to provide a comfortable and supportive environment in which people feel safe to explore issues that keep them locked in destructive patterns. My work style is highly personalized and tailored to the individual needs of people to support insight and personal growth. I believe in a collaborative approach and relationship with my clients that preserves their right to self-determination and holds an unconditional positive regard for each person I encounter.

I enjoy working with persons from all different walks of life. I work with individual, couples, families, and children, but particularly feel a passion to work with persons who are struggling with new transitions in their life such as grief, trauma, divorce, and relationship conflicts. I have worked in community mental health with individuals, couples, children and families with various diagnosis such as ADHD, ODD, trauma, depression, anxiety, conduct issues, and school based related issues. I also enjoy diving into theological conversations leading to liberation, strengthening one's faith, and helping integrate faith, spirituality, and relational health for those interested.

There have been times in my life where I've looked around and realized that I am not where I want to be and understand how lonely and frustrating that can be. There are many things that get in the way of us reaching our full potential. It may be that we are stressed and unsure how to deal with life experiences or just an overwhelming sense of fear or sadness. Whatever the reason, my hope is to help support and encourage you to understand yourself better and how to best respond and cope with life's emotions and situations.

New Strength is focused on helping people find and use strengths to address their goals. We provide evidenced based interventions in a supportive trauma informed environment that respects your experience. Therapy should feel like a supportive conversation that helps you and your family get your needs met.

The story of our lives often shape our day to day experiences. As we open up to our story and how we ended up at a certain space in our lives, we begin to see patterns. We begin to see unhealthy ways we have responded to people, relationships that have been less than productive, or events that unfolded different than we had hoped. In order to grow and set a new course, we need to identify the patterns that have lead us here. Therapy is about doing just that - uncovering underlying, most the time subconscious, ways of thinking, so that we can become the people that we want to be.

Have you ever just felt that your life was completely out of balance? So many people feel this way but don’t know where to start to get in back into a healthy mental space for themselves. Without balance in our life, we cannot live into being our true selves. We often feel depressed or anxious or angry and do not know why. I want to help you find your balance and rediscover your true self. I have over 15 years of experience working with both adults and children. I am passionate about helping people heal from traumas that have occurred in their life as well as working with depression, anxiety and ADHD in both kids and adults.

Congratulations. If you have made it this far that indicates that you have already taken the first step in the right direction. Way to go! I’ve been where you are. I’ve been saddened, confused, hopeless, and felt no sense of direction. I’ve experienced grief, guilt, defeat, and anger. You’re not alone in this journey. One of the best decisions I have made and that you can make for yourself is the decision to heal. If you are interested in starting your healing journey, please feel free to contact me for your free 15 minute consultation.

Hello! My name is Ciera Jackson. I have been in social services over 15 years. I have a passion for serving people who desire wholeness, compassionate accountability, and growth. Narcissistic abuse, kinship care, and pastoral care are issues close to my heart. It's my niche. I counsel a wide range of people with the goal of dealing with heartbreak, emotional wounds, and rejection. I believe when those issues are addressed people can see themselves with clear lenses. Additionally, they can fully operate in their purpose and build future generations that are whole, heard, and understood.

I aim to help my clients by providing a safe and comfy space to express themselves, without fear of judgement or persecution. My clients may be in transition, feeling a loss of identity, struggling in their relationships, or looking to feel empowered within. Perhaps you feel as though no one could understand what you're going through; let me try.