Sexual Abuse Therapists in Franklin To The Fort, Missoula, MT

Counseling is a space used to move into deeper connection with yourself and to release old patterns of being that no longer serve you. I believe when you gain self-regulation skills, self-awareness, and self-acceptance, then you can create the change you seek and experience more freedom/ease. My hope is that you feel safe and fully accepted in my presence so you can explore the more painful parts of your life and honor your strengths. My approach to counseling is client driven and collaborative. I use mindfulness, somatic-based, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed interventions with clients.

I have been providing therapy in Montana for 30 years. I was Director of Services for the Mental Health Center in Choteau for 5 years before going into private practice in 1995. Practicing in a rural area is a lot like being a country "doc", you treat "everything that walks in the door". This has given me a wide range of experience with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, childhood abuse, domestic violence, behavior problems, and life transitions. I have a wholistic, eclectic approach fitting the therapy to the client rather than fitting the client to the therapy.

Please EMAIL for availability. Anxiety. Fear. Uncertainty. Have life events caused you to lose sight of who you wish to be? Are you struggling with career, relationship, communication issues, identity or chronic illness/pain? Do you feel you are not 'grounded', 'good enough' or 'walking on eggshells'? Gaining perspective can be a powerful tool in examining your own situation. I utilize a direct, holistic approach encompassing mind, body and spirit. Many of my clients seek help understanding childhood or adult trauma, transitions, anxiety, depression, ADHD, chronic illness/pain, relational issues, narcissistic abuse recovery.

I'm focused on helping children, teens, and adults find their strengths and utilize them to make the healthy lasting changes they are looking for. I specialize in treating a range of problems: Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, mood disorders, developmental problems, behavioral issues, ADHD, as well as working with families and children with autism. I understand that each person is different and needs to find an approach suited just for them to be able to heal and grow. I use humanistic, CBT, play therapy, DIR Floortime, and solution focused approaches and tailor them to fit your needs as a client.

I offer a supportive non-judgmental space for individuals and families to explore the unique issues and struggles they face. I believe that even in the most difficult of times there is also an opportunity for change and growth. Specialty areas include healing from trauma and loss, relationship based parenting, life transitions, resolving relationship and family issues, and coping with anxiety and depression. I use a variety of approaches in order to meet each person's interests and needs including insight oriented, behavioral, crisis management, and supportive.

Reaching out for support during challenging times can be difficult, especially when we are overwhelmed, stuck, uncertain or disconnected. Therapy can be a starting point in taking steps toward growth and healing. We must begin somewhere, and I believe we have the inner resources and capacity to create the life we want. I am honored to work with individuals who are ready to empower themselves and make conscious efforts in cultivating something different in their lives. Together, we will be curious about your past experiences, make sense of the present, and use your resiliency and strengths to help you discover a unique path forward.

With 25 years of expertise working in the social work field, I am passionate about attachment-based work---whether that's exploring your early childhood experiences to find healing and understanding, or taking your experience of your own attachment history and using it as a lens through which to examine your current relationships with your children or partner. I enjoy focusing on the bonds that develop between parents and children, as well as the relationship we have with ourselves. In helping clients realize that big emotions and behaviors are often indicative of unmet needs, I aim to empower clients to meet those needs.