Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Florence, OR

My ideal client is someone who has realized they keep tripping over the same life problem or unpleasant situation. This individual wants to find out how to do something different to create a positive change in their life.This discovery process might involve some testing, or might be stand alone therapy, but will require effort from both of us. I enjoy a challenge and expect the therapy process to be collaborative whether struggling with a life change, starting over, or dealing with a loss. Anxiety, depression, PTSD, and sexual abuse are areas of experience, utilizing individual or group format.

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." - Helen Keller We all experience suffering of some kind in our life, whether it is depression, anxiety, trauma, loss, or a combination of things yet the human spirit drives us to overcome this. Therapy can be challenging, scary, and difficult but together we can overcome all these challenges. We will establish goals together and work towards overcoming any obstacles in our way. Seeking help requires courage and bravery and as you read this please recognize your bravery for wanting to take this step.

Over the past 32 years, I have had the amazing opportunity to collaboratively work with clients, being supportive and providing gentle guidance as they learned to identify, clarify, and develop effective coping skills to manage and resolve the stress in their lives. Whether you are experiencing depression, anxiety, trying to cope with parenting concerns, Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, marital stress/conflict, self-esteem challenges, or a variety of life struggles; I believe that my client-centered therapeutic approach will assist you in gaining greater self-awareness and emotional growth.

Life is short; make the most of it by letting go of what’s not working and create more room for joy! You are absolutely capable of living a life with more happiness and fulfillment if you are willing to begin that journey. With my nonjudgmental and compassionate approach, I will support you on your personal path to healing. You can do this!

Exploring your options for counseling is an important first step to take, and I am glad that you are here. I believe that my role in our work together is to create a safe, supportive, non-judgmental space for you to explore your strengths, goals, concerns and areas of life that you want to gain insight into so that you can move toward making meaningful changes that take you to where you want to be.

Accepting Oregon Health Plan only at this time. I work with children, teens, and adults using traditional counseling approaches and neurofeedback. In my approach, you will be supported and guided in an empathetic and therapeutic environment while you address your personal challenges and complete your goals. I use cognitive -behavioral and mindfulness-based interventions, often combined with neurofeedback, to help clients bring change to their lives. My approach to therapy will help clients improve emotional regulation, self-control, mood, cognitive functioning, and build greater resiliency to the many stresses of life.

There are times when it is difficult to see a way forward, and discovering who we are, where we came from and what has transpired in our lives is vitally important. If you are here, my guess is that you may be grieving a loss, struggling to accept difficult life changes like divorce or separation, or perhaps dealing with anxiety. Whatever the circumstances, it is my desire to see you rediscover happiness and purpose-- I wholeheartedly believe that therapy can help you get there.

It is important for a person to feel they have control of their life. I focus on empowering you to make up your own mind as to the direction you need to take to move your life forward. I make a commitment to work with you to develop a plan of treatment which includes skills and techniques to help you progress and will be useful your entire life - skills and techniques I use in my own life. According to the NIMH survey 2014 6.6% of Americans suffered from Major Depression & 5.7% suffered with Anxiety - you are not alone

My approach includes understanding that trust and rapport is important to foster a therapeutic relationship that can help facilitate the change you want to see in your life. The belief that each person is uniquely made from their specific experiences drives my passion to connect and tailor treatment to each person’s individual needs. Treatment with me includes helping you reach your goals by helping you develop the tools and skills needed to grow in confidence as you become the person you want to be. I enjoy working on topics that include but are not limited to building self-esteem and self-worth, learning to manage strong emotions.