Are you feeling depressed, unmotivated, worried, or stressed? Are you not living the life you desire. Can't seem to get on track? Do you want to create greater balance in your life and live more fully and freely? I would like to help. I am a clinical psychologist and work with individuals to promote healing, change, and personal growth. I provide guidance through careful listening, compassionate support, and enthusiasm. I consider you an active partner in creating the changes you desire. My treatment approach is genuine, positive, and non-judgmental and works to promote active curiosity, discovery, and growth.

It is my desire to assist people in the process of change and to help redirect the course of their lives. I am truly devoted to helping every client to walk down that path to a more fulfilling and peaceful life.

Whether you are seeking change, needing help getting unstuck, or are not sure what you need, you have taken the first step to uncover the path ahead. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. My focus is on individual therapy with older adolescents and adults. I have a special passion for helping those suffering from eating disorders, anxiety problems, mood disorders, and trauma. My treatment focuses on identifying strengths and core values, while mastering coping skills and cognitive-behavioral strategies that will help you make significant change.

My ideal client is one who has dealt with anxiety and/or depression throughout life. The clients who have tried therapy periodically but struggle to maintain a stable mood. Clients who are uncomfortable in most environments and seem to always be on edge. These clients often face social, professional, and family struggles because they are reactive, defensive, and sometimes impulsive in both language and actions. People who struggle to be able to motivate themselves into action. These qualities can lead to feeling misunderstood and alienated. I have successfully treated clients that fit this profile.

Hi, my name is John and I look forward to working with you. I'm a licensed therapist, EMDR trauma specialist and researcher, with over 10 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families to live happier and healthier lives. I have successfully assisted a wide variety of clients to heal the traumatic wounds of the past and unlock the limitless potential of the future. What is EMDR? Here is a helpful YouTube video: https://youtu.be/hYy2NBXkPSo

We offer Telehealth for those concerned about the covid-19 and prefer to have sessions in their homes. We’re not your average counseling practice. We offer a full array of evidence-based alternative and complementary therapies. Our goal is to treat the whole person, Mind, Body and Spirit!! Are you feeling disconnected from your friends, family, community and even yourself? It happens to everyone, unexpected events happen in your life that cause you to disconnect and lead to unhappiness. This can manifest itself as anger, anxiety or even depression. It can even lead to a darker place.... However, there is HOPE!

Fully Bilingual/ Bicultural - We all need a helping hand to overcome life's challenges and achieve our dreams. My role is to provide a safe space and proper guidance for you and/or your children to be able to heal past wounds and overcome current issues while regaining your power, so that you can develop your full potential and have a fulfilling and rewarding life. (www.pasiminiowellness.com)

I love people! Alway have. I discovered I loved helping people find their way out of feeling helpless and hopeless from their problems. It is such a joy to see someone find that inner strength within to empower them to achieve their goals.

Thank you for the opportunity to partner together on your personal growth, relationship, family, or overall mental health goals. I work with individuals, adolescents, and couples to help provide new perspectives, realistic goal setting, resolve personal and interpersonal conflicts, and restore a more balanced way of managing stress. I am committed to providing a positive, accepting environment where you will feel the emotional support necessary to guide you through and beyond your current struggles. In order to best meet your individual needs and goals, we'll work together to customize therapy approaches that suit you best.

My passion is helping people change their lives for the better and reach their maximum potential. I specialize in the treatment of substance use disorders, depression, and anxiety. I applaud you for having the courage to reach out for help. By doing so, you have taken the first step towards achieving your desired goals and living the life of your dreams.

NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME....Do you wish to no longer be trapped by emotions? Anxiety, depression, P.T.S.D., grief, and relationship issues do not have to have a hold of you forever. The steps towards understanding and a new path for your life are waiting. I will walk with you through this journey. I will provide gentle guidance, compassion, and a neutral environment for you to discover how to have peace through the storm.

My goal is to provide a nonjudgmental and safe space for you whether you are moving through a life transition or trying to cope with the day-to-day stressors life offers. If you struggle with addiction, relationship/family conflict, depression, panic, or anxiety, I would love to offer you the space to explore these challenges through a collaborative and strengths-based approach and help you find your own path and peace.

**My practice is currently full, I am glad to add you to the waitlist or offer a trusted referral** Looking for a way to heal and grow from difficult life experiences? Have you experienced a loss of a loved one? Is motherhood, fatherhood or work/life balance challenging for you? We can work together to support you in whatever stage of life you are in. I work with clients who are looking for support with trauma, stress, new life transitions, grief, communication or relationship distress.

We walk this earth together, and I consider it a great gift each time I have the privilege of walking beside a fellow human being as they courageously make the decision to do what they know each person needs to do throughout life- reach out to someone to assist in gaining clarity along the way. I have found many people are unaware not only of the formidable strengths they possess, but that through self-awareness and healing, their life may become one of skilled resilience. I offer you my deep presence, empathy, skills, and unconditional positive regard as we walk this path as a team.

Many of our deepest wounds have occurred within relationships and much of our longer lasting and most meaningful healing also occurs within relationships. I believe that counseling is most beneficial when it is based in a safe relationship to explore and understand ourselves and the choices we make. It is my desire to create a safe environment where you can laugh, cry, curse, and authentically express yourself.

"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"-Jon Kabat Zinn- In a time where we are hit with continuous stimuli, the waves of change seem to be moving faster than ever. Whether struggling with your health, the health of a loved one, battling cancer, parenting through different life stages, new physical challenges with aging, changes in your career, housing or relationships, I provide a nonjudgemental space to find tools to cope. Video counseling gives us the opportunity for me to join you on your couch, which can create more comfort and ease in forming a trusting therapeutic relationship.

( TELEHEALTH/TELETHERAPY ) I provide a compassionate, safe, and non-judgmental environment to help you begin the path to healing and self-discovery. My approach to therapy values your unique needs and abilities and I'll work with you to establish goals that are attainable. My style has been described as warm, authentic, thoughtful, dedicated and goal oriented. I am practical and results oriented, while remaining grounded in evidenced based practices of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Positive Psychology, Motivation Interviewing Therapy. and Psychoanalytical.

Are you experiencing burnout? Do you over-book or overwork yourself, believing you have no choice? Do you prioritize other people's needs or problems before your own? Caring physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, caregivers and parents need extra help in deciding how much they can offer and when to pull back to avoid burnout. You may need help if you are an adult child of an alcoholic or grew up in a chaotic or unpredictable home.

Life brings many challenges that can hinder our ability to function in a way that makes us truly happy. I believe we all have the strengths we need to overcome these challenges, but sometimes it's hard to recognize those strengths when we're in the midst of what feels like chaos. Therapy with me is an opportunity to work collaboratively to create change in a safe, judgment-free space. I want to serve as a guide to help you navigate those challenges. I believe the answers lie within you, and it is my goal to help you find them.

My practice focuses mainly on topics surrounding relationship difficulties, depression/anxiety, sexual problems, and infertility. I work with male and female clients equally and work with all couple types. I believe you are the expert on your background, experiences, values, and goals. The therapeutic relationship relies on honesty, mutual respect, sharing, and openness. Making a connection is vital to the process. My ultimate goal is to help you define and attain the goals you want in life, and direct you on a healthy path to achieve them.