Family Counseling Therapists in Fort Wayne, IN

**I am currently accepting new clients. Telehealth sessions only. ** It can be difficult to reach out for professional help. I hope to make the process as easy as possible. Whether you're struggling with relationships, life transitions, depression, anxiety, or managing emotions, we can work together to help you live a more fulfilling life. I work to help individual, couples, and families better understand their difficulties and identify a plan and steps to achieve their goals.

I am passionate about helping those experiencing/ed injustice or trauma. I connect the most with children, families and woman’s issues. Overall I place a high value on treatment of the whole person, physical, mental, social and spiritual.

I love working in a profession that redeems pain and unlocks untold possibilities.

Children and families are my primary clinical focus.

I am passionate about helping adolescents, adults, couples, and families identify how past experiences impact current perceptions of self, relationships, and safety in the world. I work with meeting clients where they are at and support them in this journey. I utilize psychoeducation and mindfulness techniques to help clients gain awareness of the mind-body connection. I have been trained in models including; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Focused Couples Therapy, and Restoration Therapy.

I know that seeking help is not a comfortable space for many. I believe in the resiliency of every individual and appreciate the uniqueness of families . It is humbling to partner with you or someone you love as we address issues that cause distress and play out in different aspects of life. Our shortcomings are many, our strengths enormous, and our weaknesses reveal our humanity, regardless of life experiences, ethnicity, culture, age, religion, or sexual orientation. I am passionate about helping and supporting families and individuals find healing through approaches in my clinical training to help toward wholeness.

I specialize in working with those with anxiety and depression. I also have a particular focus on family structure as appropriate. I focus on the well being of the client and their environment. I use a strength based approach to encourage personal growth.

This crazy journey called life can leave us feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, searching for answers we can’t seem to find, or dealt a blow from which it feels impossible to recover. Counseling could aid you in breaking life down into more manageable pieces, inject a fresh perspective inspiring hope, guide you to finding the answers you are looking for, or teach you how to pick yourself up after a particularly brutal blow. Whatever the challenges you face, know there is hope and you are worth fighting for. I want you to know you are not broken, and you don’t need fixing; instead counseling can guide, teach, and revitalize your life.

Josh earned his Master’s degree in Social Work from Indiana University. He has worked in the social work field since 2007. He is experienced in providing services to adults, teenagers and children. He is dedicated to working with people and understands the importance of developing a trust-based therapeutic relationship.

I create a warm, safe, non-judgmental environment for individuals, couples, and families to address their hurt. I partner with clients to explore their questions, concerns, and pain and to develop a plan to enhance well-being. I am trained to address interpersonal concerns, family conflict, relationship issues, as well as mental health disorders such as ADHD, depression, and anxiety. I also work through issues related to grief, loss, betrayal, and deception. I have experience working with people who identify as pansexual, transgender, gay, lesbian, or bisexual.

We work alongside each person to create new depths of mental, emotional and physical growth. Perhaps you are trying to recover from trauma, infidelity, addictions, or have lost the spark with your life, it is my passion to help you reconnect. Our direct, gentle approach aims to help you experience relief from emotional suffering. Together, we will confront your life challenges and discover the many unique strengths you carry within.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate and a graduate of Huntington University. I have worked with individuals in a community counseling center and university setting. I have growing experience working with adolescents, teens, young adults, and adults. Specific areas of experience and interest include: anxiety, depression, trauma, family and relationship issues, eating concerns, and stress management. I am also able to offer counseling from a distinctly Christian perspective if desired, but I enjoy connecting with people from all faith backgrounds.

I have over 20 years experiencing treating adults with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns providing services that span from depression and anxiety, health and wellness, individual, couples and family counseling and beyond. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs. My goal is to help you uncover your true potential.

Have you become frustrated or hopeless about a situation in your life? Are racing thoughts or anxiety keeping you awake at night? Seeking out counseling for individual or relationship concerns is a respectable decision. Setting and working toward goals is the first step to seeing the results you want.

I left my career in the finance industry to pursue my passion for healing and health in 2013. I have a warm and caring personality and am experienced working with individuals, couples, families and children. I use a variety of treatment modalities, but my approach is very client-centered. I often utilize a cognitive behavioral approach to counseling, helping clients understand the relationship between their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and learning which they can control.

I believe that anyone can benefit from therapy, no matter how large or small the problems feel at the time. I enjoy working with different populations of clients and appreciate the diversity that each client brings to the therapeutic relationship. Treating the family , when possible, is often necessary to make long standing changes within the individual and family . Having a supportive and honest atmosphere is crucial for obtaining the best results from the therapeutic alliance and the interventions utilized in sessions. My goal is to assist clients in coping with life stressors in the best way possible.

I believe that I learn from each of my clients. I have found a passion for serving individuals that want to create awareness and begin healing from their past experiences. I encourage my clients to develop better relationships with themselves while creating hope for the future. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Gottman Couples Counseling. Shelby specializes in Trauma/PTSD, Grief & Loss, Anxiety, Depression, and Relationship Issues.

I am committed to providing compassionate and effective therapy to help people experience health, healing, and hope. Are you in need of counseling to help with marriage and family problems, mental health, or problematic sexual behaviors? If so, I’d like to invite you to consider me as you search for a therapist.

I am an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) trained counselor with a desire to help people heal from traumatic experiences and negative thinking patterns.

Grace Love and Connection is a group of clinicians who are passionate about hope and healing. With a spectrum of interests and specialties, our clinicians are able to meet your family 's needs. Grace Love and Connection counselors are able to address individual concerns, mental health issues, children's behaviors, adolescent anxiety, emotional health struggles, interpersonal conflict, and family crisis. Counseling is facilitated in a warm environment and within the safety of a non-judgmental, professional relationship.