You have a hard time asking for help. You believe you should be able to do it all and if you are struggling it is because you aren't working hard enough. You work so hard to be the best mom, partner, daughter, friend, and professional. You feel the weight of the world on your shoulders and you feel like you can't breathe. You sacrifice your sleep, diet, and overall well-being for everyone else. You're starting to get resentful that others can make time for themselves, but you can't. You wonder how you look in the eyes of your partner, kids, and co-workers and if they can tell something has changed.

I support women and families through infertility, pregnancy, postpartum and parenthood. Additionally, I see women who are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief/loss & life transitions. I have had the honor of walking through this season, with all its highs and lows, alongside many patients, clients, and friends. We are complex, as people, often having many different emotions at once. I aim to help you find space for all of it.

I provide a gentle, encouraging environment to help clients work on relationship challenges & infidelity, eating disorders & obesity, as well as career & life transitions. I guide individuals through the dating process into healthy relationships. I have specialized clinical experience in helping people recover from addictions of all kinds (food, alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, codependency).

Do you need a space to discover and activate your strengths and help you or your family attain the lasting changes you seek? Many experience challenging issues in their lives that cause them to reach out for help. At Starks Therapy Group, LLC we help individuals and family using techniques from psychotherapy and spirituality. We help individuals and families through these issues and support their process of learning to thrive. We are committed to addressing you as a whole and unique person and taking a creative and strengths based approach.

Many people experience barriers to feeling satisfied and fulfilled in their lives. Therapy can help you understand and remove these barriers by providing a warm and safe atmosphere in which you can express your thoughts and feelings, and, if necessary change your behavior. As your therapist, I will be sensitive and responsive to your needs, while providing honest and forthright feedback that will help you accomplish your goals.

Sometimes life can be challenging... therapy may help you to process experiences, memories, relationships, thoughts or feelings that cause discomfort or pain. Perhaps you lost your balance or have a longer term issue you need to manage. We recognize the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for positive change; and our approach is client-centered and interpersonal, yet solution focused and evidenced based. We are very empathic therapists and our safe, confidential, and non-judgmental therapies will make it easier for you to explore your world.

Smart Love Family Services is a team of experienced therapists providing supportive relationship based psychotherapy. Our approach recognizes that all people are born with an innate potential to be happy, to feel good about themselves, and to experience close relationships. However, many find that they are not as happy as they wish. We help people create the kind of life that they want for themselves. At Smart Love, clients learn to turn away from self-sabotaging behaviors, and turn to self-caretaking and constructive coping choices for a more fulfilling life.

You are "good enough." Good enough as yourself, as a mom, partner, friend, daughter, and colleague. You are worthy of a life full of self-love, purpose and fulfillment. You deserve not merely to survive, but to flourish. It is not in spite of, but because of our struggles that I believe we all have the capacity within each of us to flourish. Showing up as your brave self today is a huge step in making yourself a priority.

Have you been feeling stuck or feel overrun by your emotions at times? In a safe and judgement-free relationship where you can first feel heard and understood, I can help you more fully understand the unhelpful relational, emotional, and/or thinking patterns that may need adjusting in order to help you live the life you'd like to live. I will offer support, direct feedback, & coping strategies to provide you with skills and more immediate relief, while we work toward increased insight and improved self-awareness, achieving lasting growth and change.

Does anxiety interrupt the achievement of your goals? Is life too exhausting? Are you feeling out of balance or lonely in your relationships? Have you lost focus of your dreams? My goal is to assist you in identifying your needs and creating a life that is full and satisfying. I have over 20 years of experience with adolescents, adults and couples. My practice includes treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, postpartum and parenting issues, healthy relationships, and spiritual growth. I also specialize in working with persons with body image and/or weight issues.

Each of us has the capacity to heal ourselves. Sometimes life stressors, transitions, and personal experiences interfere with this capacity and lead to anxiety, depression, or feeling off-balance. For children and adults alike this feels confusing and scary at times. In our work together, I will provide a space where I am fully present to guide the client towards reconnecting with their healing self. Using an attachment-based approach, we will collaborate to expand one's capacity to manage stressors and increase resiliency.

I enjoy working with clients who are experiencing various issues, including anxiety, depression, and grief among others. When counseling clients, I aim to provide a supportive, safe environment where they can feel comfortable enough to explore both their struggles and their strengths. I believe that healing begins when a person has the opportunity to be heard and understood without judgment, and continues with the use of practical steps for self-improvement and goal achievement. It is an honor to take that journey with my clients, and a pleasure to watch them grow and heal.

I provide therapy for adults, couples and families. Clients frequently are struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, grief and loss. My clients are often going thru a medical crisis, managing chronic pain or are dealing with a family member's illness. I also help clients who are grieving or who have issues with aging parents and need a plan and to deal with feelings of sadness. I am a registered nurse as well as a clinical social worker and have advanced training in medical family therapy. I am a very good listener and assist my clients in finding their strengths to help them move forward in life.

Our providers have Master’s degree in counseling and social work. Our experience has been in the area of mental health both inpatient and outpatient spanning over the past 30 years providing individual psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, couples and families as well as EAP counseling support. Many of our providers have also enjoyed doing group therapy for Stress management, adult partial hospitalization program, co-facilitating parents group, case management, crisis stabilization, and in-home counseling.

I am an experienced psychotherapist and I work with clients from diverse backgrounds. I have extensive experience working with clients who are adult children of alcoholics and helping clients who have suffered a loss(es) and seek bereavement counseling. I also work with adults and youths who have both depression and anxiety, including panic attacks and phobias. I offer specific strategies to combat anxiety and panic attacks. My particular expertise has been working with parents and their children. Other areas of practice are sexual abuse and domestic violence.

I specialize in working with adults, specifically in the areas of life transitions and aging, chronic illnesses, couples and individuals struggling with infertility issues, and parents of children on the autism spectrum.

I view therapy as a collaborative process where we work together to disempower the challenges you are facing. Our conversations will help you clarify your hopes and identify the tools needed to overcome the problems you are up against. I bring sensitivity and curiosity to foster a therapeutic space that feels safe and productive. I work with couples to strengthen communication, build trust, heal hurt, and break undesired habits. I support mothers, families and teens. I view this work as a privilege as I share in your experience of moving towards personal and relational fulfillment.

Stuck? We can help. Would you like to improve your relationship? Increase intimacy? Feeling anxious, overwhelmed or depressed? We provide a supportive environment to assist you in taking risks and creating new ways of thinking which will bring healing and growth. As a practice of 6 therapists, we can treat most issues with adults, young adults and adolescents. We specialize in helping couples improve their marital satisfaction/sex life, infertility, trauma, LGBTQ issues, college/grad student concerns, immigration evaluations (Spanish-Speaking therapist), anxiety, and medical crises. We love our work, and congratulate you on your decision to begin the healing journey of psychotherapy.

If you are struggling with challenges in your life, feeling your emotions are getting out of control, losing sleep, feeling anxious, even depressed, you can feel better and more in control of your life. Engaging in therapy can make a difference. My approach is supportive, collaborative, and interactive. I strive to create a non-judgmental, empowering environment in which you can explore aspects of your life and relationships, identify old patterns, and establish new, healthier ways of living.

Successful therapy is the result of effective collaboration between client and therapist. In my practice, I work with clients to promote self discovery and confidence building which in turn helps them to improve their relationships and manage their life challenges. I utilize a variety of proven clinical theories; such as, psychodynamic, cognitive and behavioral modification. I offer a safe, caring environment where my clients can work toward positive change and meet their goals.