Marriage Counseling Therapists in Bristol County, RI

I work primarily with individuals struggling with grief: whether related to loss around death, illness, divorce or a break-up; as well as job termination and retirement. Life transitions of many kinds usually entail a grieving process-even positive ones such as a new marriage, career change, graduation from high school or college, a geographic move or the birth of a child. With these changes, you may feel uneasy that you are not as happy as you "should be". We are always writing the story of our lives. What do you want more of? What needs to be let go? I offer supportive space for that creative process; to reach for a bigger dream.

I have 25+ years working in the field of mental health with children, adolescents, and adults. My wide range of experiences provides me with the knowledge and skills to help people through difficult times in their lives and guide them through the challenges, and sometimes, difficult transitions and adjustments. My job is to provide clients with new skills that empower them to look at their issues from a new perspective and empower them to engage in a change process.

Relationships and life transitions often involve loss, grief, and sadness. Emotional pain, moreover, often makes everyday life seem unbearable and exhausting. Outpatient counseling and psychotherapy - both marital and individual - can facilitate the relief of the sadness, confusion, and anxiety that are part of working through personal and relational stressors. The approaches and models in which I have been trained and educated - interpersonal, cognitive behavioral, and psychodynamic therapies - are also informed by and infused with with the essential, humane and core qualities of empathy, understanding, warmth, and genuineness.

I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and a licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with nearly 20 years experience helping people recover from difficulties such as relationship issues, stress, parenting concerns, and depression. I use effective, non-judgemental therapeutic techniques to bring about positive change and develop practical tools for my clients to use to strengthen their coping skills and relationships. I work with individuals, couples, families, and teens, using a variety of well-proven counseling techniques to help clients resolve their issues and bring about positive changes in their lives.

We at The Trahan Therapy Center enjoy working with clients age 14+. Having counseled clients globally with concerns related to self, relationships, family, pre-marital, marital, employment, finances, depression, anger, medication management, bi-polar disorder, weight management, mental health screening and more fall within the spectrum of our expertise. We are open to meeting with you and learning about how we can work together to yield an excellent outcome. We offer virtual and in-person sessions. Let's make your family whole and help you to live your best life. We are shaping minds & changing lives, one at a time.

***Currently accepting individuals, telehealth only*** Cheers to you for taking your first step toward the changes you seek. There is powerful scientific evidence that therapy works. You can learn better ways to relate to friends and family, approach conflict, identify and prioritize steps toward your life goals, or change patterns that keep you stuck. Using warmth and positive regard, I will work with you to establish an environment conducive to trust and willingness to lean into change. My approach will balance listening with gentle and transparent challenging of unproductive patterns of thinking and acting.

If you’re seeking better understanding and communication to help strengthen your relationship, then we encourage you to contact us. Our unique couple-to-couple approach combines Angels’ skills as a Certified Coach (PCC), with those of her husband, Charles Granoff, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LISCW), and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Our specialty is multi racial/cultural partnerships. Our professional and personal experience helps us understand you, We meet you where you are as a couple and support your relationship as you transition to where you want to be.

When pain overwhelms joys; when core longings for love, acceptance, respect, safety, and significance are met with rejection, betrayal, loss, and questioning; when depression, anxiety, confusion, and conflicts drain us, we long for hope that relief and change are possible. We want to know that we're not alone in our struggles.

When we change the way we think, we change the way we live. Perspective is key. I believe counseling is a space to explore the thoughts that hinder success and then transform them! Reshape the way we’ve learned to communicate with ourselves and with others. I am passionate about helping people develop new beliefs about themselves that support their values. What do you value? What are you currently doing that aligns with your values? What’s getting in the way? How do you overcome all of that? We live in a fast-paced society but counseling allows us to slow down, reflect, and figure out how to achieve our goals.

My style is directive and conversational, and I work from the stance that people have the ability to heal from within, with external supports. By combining more traditional forms of therapy with artistic expression, my clients have consistently been able to discover and implement coping skills, establish positive thought patterns, and move beyond their challenges. I am certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and also practice cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), expressive therapies, and harm reduction methods.

It can be lonely and scary to navigate the darkness we feel after experiencing adversity, trauma, and issues with mental health. People who have experienced grief, loss, abuse, etc. often feel a sense of confusion and disconnection from their own identity. My intention as a therapist specializing in trauma is to meet you where you are and guide you safely through your unique healing journey. My office is a judgement free zone where you can unpack anything. Everybody deserves to find their way back to themselves, their light, their voice, and their wellness. It is an honor and a privilege to sit with you for this process.

With a background in teaching, career and college counseling, my specialty is helping clients learn how to cope with school and career-related stressors. Additionally, as a writer, I offer clients an understanding into the creative life. My clinical experience in mental health has been focused on helping clients navigate the various transitions throughout the lifespan related to a variety of psychosocial stressors. Additionally, I am experienced in anxiety and mood management, teaching clients both how to become more aware of these symptoms and how to apply behavioral skills to these symptoms in an effective way.

Everyone experiences challenging situations in their life. It's your honesty and self-awareness that has signaled you to reach out. You already possess the healing power of emotional, spiritual and social well-being. Reigniting your full potential is a goal that my years of professional counseling can help you achieve. I am honored to be available for our returning American Soldiers. I also enjoy Psychotherapy with individuals of the Transgender population. I have an expertise and soft-spot for Couples who have experienced infidelity problems. I believe that Grief and Loss is represented in many situations and I pride myself in Grief/ Loss Psychotherapy.

I am a holistic therapist that honors and cherishes your innate inner potential and possibility. I have worked with individuals, couples, parents, and families that are not experiencing their deepest aspirations and desires. Through an integrative holistic approach to therapy, you can be reminded of and accept your innate ability to realize your infinite potential and unimaginable possibility. This allows you to overcome the barriers that hinder living the life you desire. The holistic approach is an existential strengths based approach that works through mind, body, and spirit to gently guide you toward acceptance and recognition of your innate ability.

My focus in treatment is meeting my clients where they are while assisting them in determining where they want to be. I put concerted effort into providing compassionate, holistic care for each person and family I work with. I will work collaboratively with you and/or your child to uncover strengths, goals and ways to strengthen relationships and improve communication skills.

I am a LICSW with 30 years of experience, currently working with individual adults and couples. I am very straghtforward, but my approach is informal, making counseling a safe space where we can work together towards helping you feel and function better. We look at how current circumstances and past history are impacting your life, and explore what changes may be helpful with options developed and advise given if asked. I believe strongly that in-person, rather than tele-health sessions is best practice, though I will do telehealth if necessary once a relationship has been established.

I have vast experience in working with adults, families, children and adolscents. I am dedicated to providing people with the support and guidance they need to achieve goals, learn coping mechansims and invest in leading an overall healthy lifestyle for your mind, body and spirit. I have experience working with miltary members/families, ADHD, behavioral issues in children, anxiety, depression, bipolar, life transitions, grief, trauma, Autism and several other areas.

Individual and Couples Therapy. You have one precious life. Obtain the relationship you want and deserve (including the relationship to your Self). Transforming both individuals and relationships by identifying and changing reoccurring patterns in order to enhance personal growth. This work includes providing both individuals and couples with the tools and resources that can transform their lives with meaning and happiness- to live the life they are meant to live. Trained in EMDR to assist with trauma, PTSD, anxiety and depression.

Being a psychotherapist for the past 20 years has and continues to be a journey with people that validates my belief healing and deep change is truly possible. The therapeutic relationship which is a special and sacred connection is by far the most essential ingredient to real shifts in our attachment systems and long held unconscious beliefs about ourselves and the world. My background is mainly centered in Body/Mind experiential psychotherapy. I help people to slow down and bring mindful awareness to their experience. This allows us to study together what’s happening in the here and now.