Couples Counseling Therapists in Lincoln, NE

I understand that life presents many challenges. My goal is for my clients to develop peace with themselves, calmness, tranquility, confidence, and strength. I believe if you want to help others heal, love them unconditional.

I am uniqely qualified in treating youth and family with mental health and substance abuse issues. I will assist family in maintaining appropriate parent-child boundaries and recognizing how feelings are connected to misbehavior.

My heart as a counselor is to meet my clients where they are. I believe that we are all on a journey of growth with a desire to improve our emotional health. Every once in a while we get to a place where we feel stuck and sometimes being stuck is painful. That is where a qualified therapist can come into the picture and help you identify goals and process past hurts. I strive to provide a safe place where my clients can work through these issues free of judgement.

Have you experienced a significant life event or noticed you would like help improving your life? I specialize in treating trauma and significant life events. I am EMDR trained. Additionally, I can also offer adjunctive EMDR so you can continue working with your primary therapist and we can work through your trauma related concerns. I also specialize in treating drug and alcohol addiction or concerns. If you would like to include anyone in your treatment, I can also provide assistance to couples .

Welcome to Oasis Healing Hands Healing Minds where we focus on offering a rejuvenating escape from the pressures of everyday life. Throughout therapy, we will focus on what has proven most effective in helping to alleviate the stress and pressures that we all feel throughout our day. We will focus on allowing you to recognize how other’s emotions impact you and how you express your own emotions. We will work on exploring attempts to avoid distressing thoughts and feelings rather than confronting them directly. We will look to identify recurring themes and patterns of your thoughts, behavior, and emotions.

Life can be a wonderful adventure, but it can also offer some bumps along the way. Starting or continuing any type of healing journey can feel overwhelming. It's so important you can work on this journey feeling heard, not judged, and supported along the way. Through the therapeutic relationship , clients I work with have a better ability to utilize compassion for self and others. In addition, we work together to challenge the thoughts, patterns, and actions that are preventing you from moving forward.

I received my degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and have added certifications in Financial Social Work Counseling and Wellness Coaching. In addition to being strengths based and solution focused, I draw upon cognitive behavioral approaches, systems theory and person centered therapy. My clinical experience includes working with teens and adults from all backgrounds who are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, issues surrounding gender and/or sexual identity, or traumatic events. I am comfortable with any person in any topic area.

I believe that the client should determine the goals for therapy, based on their particular concerns. Each client identifies how they would determine whether counseling was successful at the beginning of treatment. These become the therapeutic goals for our sessions. We typically meet weekly at the beginning of therapy and less frequently as therapy continues. Our sessions are 50 minutes long and we contract with most of the major insurance providers in the Lincoln, Nebraska area. We don't prescribe medications in our office and are happy to collaborate with medical providers and others (with a release of information).

My desire when working with others is to provide an environment where they can talk and process their emotions and the events going on in their lives.

I believe mental health is as important as physical health. It is my view that mental health can best be described as a spectrum - we are either in balance or out of balance. Currently the society we live in can make difficult for us to remain in balance, and we may find ourselves locked into thought or behavior patterns which prevent us from achieving the life we want. Therapy can help to restore our mental health equilibrium. My hope for my clients is that together we can identify and eliminate the disconnect between thoughts and behaviors so they can live a life filled with meaning.

I have tremendous amount of patience, compassion, empathy, and respect for individuals. My clinical work as a therapist for the past 16 years has given me the opportunity in working with young children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. If you are struggling with daily life struggles, women's issues, postpartum, anxiety, depression, grief, adjustment to change issues, relationship Issues, and/or other mental health conditions please reach out.

Counseling provides a safe place to resolve many of the symptoms of emotional and physical stress related to addiction, depression, anxiety or trauma. Through relationship counseling, people learn how to reconnect after conflict and discover the power of truly listening to others in conversation. Helping people learn how to respond rather than react in close and intimate relationships, resolving conflict through healthy communication.

Are you looking to incorporate more holistic perspectives into your daily life to live more authentically? Maybe you have fallen into a boring routine and are looking to reconnect with your passions. Have you and your partner strugged to adjust to your new roles as parents and what that means for your relationship ? Everyone experiences rough patches in life, but you can return to a place of love, joy, and connection. Whether you are looking to reconnect with your partner or return to your true self, I can help you work toward a meaningful and fulfilling life.

I believe therapy offers people an opportunity to gain a better understanding of who they are, where they've come from, who they'd like to be, & where they'd like to go. Life can become overwhelming quickly. Too often people forget that it's okay to stop and ask for directions. As a therapist, I believe the most important part of the human experience is feeling comfortable in your own skin and feeling in control of your own life. When it all becomes too much, support from a therapist can be one of the most gratifying and rewarding experiences.