Family Therapy in Albuquerque, NM

I believe the most important qualities for a counselor to possess are genuineness & empathy. It is my purpose to create an atmosphere in which the client feels fully accepted exactly where they are. My experience includes working with children, adolescents, and adults seeking support for anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and past trauma. My integrative counseling approach is guided by person centered theory, narrative, therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and solution-focused therapy with the main goal being to provide a safe and nonjudgmental environment.

I'm am interested in working with individuals, couples, and families who are committed to their own personal growth, healing, and well being. I help people who have hit one of life's many unpredictable speed bumps and need help to go over it, increase their vibrational frequency, capacity for joy, and get on with their wild and precious lives.

We believe everyone deserves a life worth living; simply because you are here you deserve a life based on your terms, needs, and desires. That said, many of us have experienced things in our lives that get in the way of us believing or realizing this. Sometimes, we simply have not been taught the skills we need or perhaps things have happened in our lives that interfere with us using those skills. We will work with you to uncover what it would mean for you to live your life worth living.

Tammy Ellison, LISW I am experienced in counseling and therapy for children, teens and adults including individuals and families. Behavior, school and parenting issues. Divorced parents. Anxiety and depression. General life issues and adjustment to life changes. I strongly believe that all people have the ability to change. Disappointment, failure and dissatisfaction in the past does not have to mean more of the same in the future. I use cognitive-behavioral approaches, experiential approaches, positive psychology and solution-focused therapy. Each person is unique and requires a unique combinations of treatment modalities. I create an intuitive, thoughtful, safe space for clients.

My own life experiences, background and clinical training have led me to an understanding and the ability to help my clients get to the important things that drive distress and through the difficult things, often to some manner of resolution. I believe that everything we do makes sense, we often just do not understand why and what purpose it serves. I access a broad range of techniques and theories to help my client's feel better and get better.

We all struggle at one time or another with grief, excessive stress, anxiety, depression and even addiction. It is our privilege at Casa Amable NM to walk alongside our clients through their healing process. Counseling should be a place we feel safe and not judged. We specialize in anxiety disorders, trauma and addiction but work with a wide range of issues with adults. We offer EMDR, ART (accelerated resolution therapy), Jungian Sand Play and CBT therapy modalities.

At Odyssey Counseling we focus on meeting people wherever they're at. Everyone falls down from time to time. For us counseling is a collaboration. We work with you to pinpoint problems and help explore ways to help you get to where you want to be. We have specialties including PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Acute Stress, Divorce, grief, parenting, relationship, and life transition issues. We have numerous programs including services for first responders and their families, and an IOP Substance Abuse/Trauma Program for women . We provide health and wellness programs to workplaces and offer an Employee Assistance Program.

I am interested in working with clients motivated for intentional, focused, personal change & transformation. I want to help you identify your needs and set realistic, measurable goals. I love to see my clients heal and grow through getting to know themselves deeper and unpacking their stuff together. I am your guide and let's take this courageous journey together.

Rachel A. Coleman, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who works primarily with couples. Her first goal is to give couples a framework that de-catastrophizes what they're going through, followed by development of a path toward new stability and connection in their relationship. She strongly believes if a couple can make sense of things together, see each other more clearly and kindly and work together to manage challenges, their relationship can become a source of tremendous well-being. Although most of her work at Life Change is with couples, she also works with some individual clients.

"Attachment" ..... just more psychobabble, right? Well, no, not really. Since the 1950's, people have been interested in what "attachment" means when we're thinking about how to have relationships, of all kinds. Our very first relationship(s) are the ones that really form a foundation for our ability to relate to others, so the theory goes. Only now, there's a lot more research using brain-imaging techniques that help us "shrinks" know we're on the right track when thinking about attachment as an important part of helping people learn how to develop, maintain and thrive in relationships.

Are you looking for new coping skills to manage your anxiety, depression, or trauma? Guilt? Fear? Low self-esteem? Self-defeating thoughts? Stress? Overwhelming life circumstances? Are you looking for a safe place to simply be? Mental illness can be debilitating. Muscles can tense. Fight-or-flight kicks in. Ruminating thoughts won't turn off. Sometimes it can feel safer to isolate, when what we want most is connection. If you find yourself experiencing any of the above, I am here for you.

Therapy is a very personal and intimate process. I believe a therapist should be a bit less clinical than other health professionals, while at the same time providing a safe and comfortable, yet professional atmosphere. My practice is designed to allow clients to truly be at ease with me, which is one of the most important steps in the completion of successful therapy.

Are you or your child feeling sad, worried, anxious, or having trouble sleeping? Have you been feeling irritable, disconnected, or hopeless? Are you having trouble concentrating, can’t make decisions, & sometimes feel like you can’t breathe? Are you suffering from loss? We can help you have relief from these symptoms. We are a trauma focused counseling group. We offer knowledgeable, nurturing, and effective treatment for trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and grief.