Couples Counseling Therapists in Brunswick, ME

My approach to counseling recognizes the uniqueness of each individual. I have experience working with folks 18-75 dealing with attachment issues, anxiety, depression, relationships, health concerns, trauma, grief,and other major life changes. My practice focuses on deep inner work that encourages self-awareness and a feeling relationship with the body. This work is facilitated by a strong and trusting client/counselor relationship based on warmth and non-judgment. My goal is to help you to make sense of your difficulties and become more comfortable with your feelings.

People seeking the help of a therapist often feel alone, defeated, and even ashamed. Because of these typical feelings I believe it is extremely important for the therapist to foster feelings of hope and acceptance as a foundation for the work to follow. To achieve this I embrace the humanistic principle of Unconditional Positive Regard working with clients within a non-judgmental cooperative alliance.My office is located in a convenient, rural, residential setting that many of my clients have described as therapeutic. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship problems, PTSD, and loss of meaning in their lives.

No Openings! I am a Clinical Mental Health Counseling student at the University of Southern Maine, expected clinical licensure 10/2023. Do you experience anxiety that impacts your relationship and life goals? Are you struggling to engage in life? We can work together to find solutions by building confidence, developing a greater sense of inner-knowing and agency. Through creative interventions, I will support my clients to gain a greater sense of control over their lives and build the capacity to influence their own thoughts and behaviors that empower them in their ability to handle a range of life tasks and situations.

I help individuals, families, and couples find workable solutions for life's problems. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I enjoy working with teens, adults, couples , and families. I strive to create a safe, nurturing, and respectful environment to facilitate positive change, growth, and healing. I help clients clarify the roots of struggle and how to overcome them to create the life they want.

I help couples who love each other, but are who are in distress and stuck in negative patterns resulting from past hurt, betrayal, or ongoing conflict. I also train and supervise postdoctoral fellows in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist (EFT). Couples who seek weekly therapy work with one of my doctoral level supervisees including Drs. Kathleen Collins, Michael Cohn, and Amanda Kulmutz. I provide 2-hour couples consultations and 2-day in-person Intensive Couples Therapy. I also facilitate couple weekend retreats for groups of 10-12 couples on November 5-6, 2022 and April 29-30th, 2023.

I use a combination of therapeutic interventions to best address the needs of each specific client. My approach with clients is trauma-informed and client-centered with an emphasis on developing strengths and improving adaptive responses. I specialize in working with clients of all agess with complex trauma, attachment difficulties, family conflict, life transitions and other behavioral and mental health challenges. I also provide short-term EMDR focused trauma treatment.