Therapists in Nebraska

I believe that all human beings are innately good and have an inner drive to do and be better everyday. Individuals who come to see me are usually stuck or have trouble reaching their full potential by mental health symptoms, or other barriers in life. Individuals who come to see me range from those who are curious about change, and those who are severely impacted by mental illness or addiction in their lives.

I have 19 years of experience working in the mental health field in residential, outpatient, in-home, and hospital settings. The majority of that time has been spent working with individuals, children, and families dealing with trauma, abuse, relationship conflicts, depression, and anxiety, among other issues. My style begins with being person-centered. I don't believe there are cookie-cutter answers to life's challenges, so I begin by learning about you and what will best help you achieve your own goals.

It is my honor and pleasure to join with you on the journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation as we work together to find new ways to navigate the difficulties and experience a 'New Chance' at living the life you desire. I sincerely hope that the work we do together will support you in reaching your personal goals and empower you to live your best life. You can learn to manage your emotions, your relationships, increase stability, find solutions to life problems, and gain a sense of purpose/meaning. I am experienced with multiple approaches such as; CBT, EMDR, ACT, Person-centered, and recovery-oriented modalities.

Life seems really good, right? Your family loves you. You love them too. You love your job, have a great career, or you are are working towards one. yet you feel sad, scared, hurt and lonely. You want to be happy, joyful and hopeful about life. Days and nights all run together and life seems meaningless and without purpose. Your relationships are not fulfilling. You have crying spells but you wear a game face like everything is going great. It's time to find joy and happiness. it's time to build and enjoy nurturing relationships.

As a graduate in marriage & family therapy I try to provide the best options for my clients to help them face the struggles that impede their life. We work on goals that they feel they want to accomplish during our time together. We collaborate together in order to reach the best successful scenario that we can for each client. Change is inevitable. We all go through changes. How a client changes is completely up to them with the influence of a good therapist by their side.

"The best way out is always through."~ Robert Frost. Jeanie's work has included interventions with adults and families navigating role reversal and life transitions. For years, Jeanie has worked for local hospitals as a medical social worker assisting elder adults and their families with difficult changes. This experience shapes her understanding of how hard transitions can be for families and for older adults. She also has vast experience with bereavement and grief support and is able to lend an empathetic ear for all who may be going through a difficult time. Jeanie is also a Certified Grief Counseling Specialist (CGCS).

"Growth demands a temporary surrender of security." - Gail Sheehy This is one of the reasons why change and growth can be so tough! Real growth can be frightening and uncomfortable and it requires us to step well outside our comfort zone.

Alma Orellana is a Bilingual Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP) in Nebraska. She has over 10 years of experience working with children, families and individuals overcoming barriers that prevent them from being successful in life. Her specialty is trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, divorce, abuse, neglect, violence, and sexual abuse.

At Intentions we believe that YOU are valuable and important. Even on your hardest days. We take an approach that considers you the expert on your own life and our role is to support, empathize, love and empower you to make the change you wish to see in your life. Our practice believes in using therapeutic skills to teach you how to enhance your life by increasing the hope that may have been damaged or lost over time. We are honored to walk this journey with you. We have a diverse team of experienced clinicians who can help children, adults, families/couples with anxiety, trauma, depression, personality or substance use issues

As the parent of a child/teen that struggles with their wounded selves, you have tried everything. The exhaustive interventions that you have tried are going nowhere fast. Throwing in the towel is all that you have left. Your marriage is more daunting than it is invigorating and you keep hitting a wall with connecting to one another. Depression has you stuck in quicksand and the struggle is consuming you. Anxiety has its grip on you and it is controlling your life. You find yourself asking what more can you do? You feel all alone in your struggles and are having more moments of frustration than joy. Asking for help is hard.

I enjoy working with children and families who are having difficulty due to challenging behavior. Every individual and family deserves an opportunity to tell their story and work with a provider in order to make life better; I am the person who will listen to your story and then work on a plan to make life better. Not only do I provide the services of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans, but I will continue to assist your entire family until my services are no longer needed.

Our journey forward is within us. I will assist with the facilitation of you becoming more self-aware so you can be empowered to fully live life. The journey of healing is not an easy one but through compassion and no judgment, I will earn your trust to hear your story. I am culturally well rounded as well and can relate to issues of navigating through life at an intersection of multiple cultures as an African immigrant woman. My work experience also includes working with and doing advocacy work for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Does it seem like your child or teen is speaking a different language at times? As parents, it can be difficult understanding his or her behavior and/or angst. Children from infancy through adolescence can seem unmanageable at times causing parents to feel overwhelmed and powerless. Why continue struggling? If your child is having a difficult time at home, in school, or with friends, I can empathetically provide kids with an engaging, effective way to process feelings, learn new skills, and improve behaviors through utilization of a wrap-a-round approach.

I treat adults and adolescents with addictive behaviors, depression, anxiety, oppositional behaviors, and/or trauma history. I also help to guide family members of those with addictions. I enjoy seeing the progress that people make in all areas of their life when they are able to put aside addictive behaviors, reduce their emotional pain, and genuinely feel better about themselves. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and have used it to help people heal from trauma and reduce overall anxiety. I also use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Theory in my approach.

I am a licensed, independent mental health practitioner specializing in child and adolescent therapy. I am also a licensed alcohol and drug counselor trained to complete juvenile drug and alcohol evaluations. I have worked with at-risk youth for over a decade and have a great deal of knowledge in navigating the juvenile justice system.

Are you frustrated with your child/teens behaviors? Is life getting you down? Have you or a family member experienced trauma? I can help! I enjoy working with children, teens, and families when they are in situations that may feel hopeless. I believe the therapeutic relationship is an integral part of the process, and I strive to help my clients feel hopeful and safe. I specialize in behavioral therapies, trauma therapy, and reality-based therapy.

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My "ideal client" is one who perceives me as his/her ideal therapist. If I am best fit for this client, then I am most useful to this client, and I serve my purpose and this is my ideal client. Together he or she and I would find solutions to the problems. Mental health is not an exact science. Psychotherapy or counseling is an art and science. I believe an effective clinician uses experiential and experimental data. The symptoms, or issues, build up diagnoses whereby we generate treatment options. A clinician tries whatever treatment options within ethical bounds to reach the client/s wellness goals.

I am trained in Child Centered Play Therapy, which is a research based, developmentally appropriate mental health intervention for kids. Child Centered Play Therapy uses play - which is the natural language of children - as a means to allow children to process big feelings, inner experiences, struggles and triumphs. My job is to facilitate this play and establish a safe, therapeutic relationship with the child. This relationship, paired with a safe, consistent play environment, has the potential to decrease problematic behaviors, increase self-esteem, increase positive coping skills and improve overall functioning.