Relational Therapists in 72205

My hope for you is increased happiness, peace and coping. I honor the courage it takes to engage in talk therapy. I have been a licensed counselor (LPC) for over 30 years and I enjoy helping others. I am capable of working with a variety of client ages and issues. I believe that each person who engages in therapy deserves a tailored plan we develop together to help with your specific situations. I believe that processing feelings and thoughts along with education in a non-judgmental and safe environment can move you from surviving to thriving. I'm happy to help you!

Providing a nurturing space for healing and growth, I am passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and women of all ages! With unwavering empathy and deep compassion, I strive to foster an environment where your healing process is nurtured and your growth is encouraged. I am committed to providing comprehensive and holistic support with the hope of you not only feeling heard and understood, but also empowered. I value employing diverse therapeutic orientations, thoughtfully chosen to guide and support you through your unique therapeutic journey to address your individual needs with empathy and compassion.

Do you feel hopeless, worried, overwhelmed, sad, or angry all the time? Do you often have conflict with others? Are you struggling with grief, painful life transitions, intrusive memories of a traumatic event or difficult childhood? Do you feel you are unworthy or unlovable? Do you need someone to help you make sense of your life? If you said yes to any of these, therapy will help! I can offer support, direction, and insight about these challenges; and can show you how cognitive errors and distorted thought patterns contribute to negative emotions and behavior problems.

Now able to accept new clients again. Thanks for your patience! I will provide a safe place and work with you, beside you, as you work on defining/becoming your best self. Stuck? Change is difficult, but possible. There is no judgment here--lest I be judged. I believe everyone is doing the best they can with the tools they have. Many of us are just in need of additional tools. I believe we are products of our families of origin and carry forward what we learned from them--healthy or unhealthy. If you're stuck, I'd like to help you get unstuck. A sense of humor is a must.

I have 32 years of experience working with individuals, families and couples. I work with people suffering from depression and anxiety, marital issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, behavioral issues, grief, to name a few. I have written a book available on Amazon entitled, "Everybody Has A Story," a practical guide to marriage. This book offers insights into the challenges created by marriage. It is based on my years of experience working with couples to create a more healthy and happy existence.

Welcome to a journey of self-discovery and healing! In this place of reverence, compassion intertwines with courage and curiosity, guiding us towards a mindful exploration of your inner world. Together, we embark on a path of trauma exploration, nurturing resilience, and unlocking the boundless potential within you. I have 18 years of experience practicing and teaching yoga and mindfulness and eight years of experience providing individual and relationship therapy that is LGBTQ Affirming and sex positive. Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." - Nido Qubein

Life is hardest when we’re alone in our struggles and pain. We’re wired to bond with others and find safe connections with the ones we love. But sometimes it's hard to feel safe. And when we don't feel safe all sorts of negative emotions find their way to the surface. Anxiety, depression, sometimes even behavioral ruts like anger and shame. We just get stuck. And many times it seems like the harder we try to get out of these ruts, the more stuck we seem to get. But we all want the same things in our relationships. To be seen. To be heard. Are you there for me? Can I count on you? These are healthy goals!

My ideal client is self motivated, verbally expressive, with therapy goals of improvement and growth. They ask questions and use suggestions from session. They usually like homework and I love to see the change in them.

First off, I think it's funny that I'm even a "psychotherapist". I reluctantly started going to counseling myself in college. Surprisingly, it changed my life for the better. I never would have guessed it! It was so beneficial, I ended up getting a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy...not necessarily as a career choice, but simply to continue my personal learning and growth. I've worked in several other career fields, but no other job has even come close to matching the satisfaction I get from helping people find freedom after experiencing some of their darkest times. Now it has become my passion!

All change comes from deepening your understanding of self. Life is a journey to find out who you are and to find true inner peace. For one to truly be able to understand self and make changes you have to go deep within to understand your thought patterns and how you perceive the world. My job is to help you on this journey. You are traveling and with guidance along the way you will find the necessary tools to lead you to emotional, mental, and spiritual growth and well-being. Let's start this journey together.

Communication? Where do you learn it? Not at school. More likely from your family, friends; and other important people. Is it working? If not' relationships are my specialty, and I see both couples and individuals. Let me help you develop the skills and awareness you need to improve the relationships in your life. As a psychologist with 35+ years of a wide variety of training and experience, I provide my clients with high-level, expert care and feedback. Options in life provide more choices and increased awareness addresses opening unseen possibilities for you.

You are more than a list of symptoms! Do you need a healthcare professional who sees you as an entire person? Every part of your life has and will impact how you think and how you feel. There are so many ways to approach emotional struggles. Each person has a unique story and an individual experience. Consequently, I take a holistic approach to exploring and helping you understand how to shift your life for the better.

Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. I collaborate with clients so they can engage in self-exploration and practice skills grounded in their personal values. As a queer nonbinary, fat therapist, I believe in addressing intersecting identities and building a compassionate relationship that centers the client's distinct needs. I specialize in relationship and sex therapy and especially enjoy working with individuals and couples who are navigating changes in identity and sexual health. I have experience working with the impact of medical trauma and chronic illness on sexuality and exploration sexual and gender identity.

Perhaps you're down or anxious - maybe you're unsure about the future of a relationship, or just feel that you aren't THRIVING in life as you should. Whatever your needs may be, THRIVE is here to offer support. Therapy is a process of self growth and self-discovery. During sessions behavioral transformation is promoted by encouraging clients to identify new and different strategies to overcome challenges. THRIVE provides the skills and professional experience to help you THRIVE instead of just surviving. THRIVE offers services to children, youth, and adults.

Do you feel alienated, alone, & misunderstood? Caught in a cycle of escape, control, and avoidance? You judge yourself at every turn, can’t meet your own expectations and don't seem to trust yourself? You feel like you're not good enough and scared you can't feel anything but alone. You sacrifice parts of yourself to feel worthy of love. Overwhelmed by shame and guilt about who you are and what you’ve experienced. You try to find peace by avoiding life. Control has become the problem, not the solution. I'm here to help you discover a new way to feel, heal & deal. You no longer need to feel alone in the face of overwhelming emotions.

"Be gentle with yourself." I am a Ph.D. in Depth Psychology, a trained therapist (LCSW), and a hypnotherapist focused on past life soul regression and shadow and dream work. I am specialized in mindfulness providing individual therapy to help individuals in the treatment of stress, anxiety, depression, and gender issues. I am clinically trained by Dr. Brian Weiss in Past Lives Regression to address trauma and phobias. I am also a National Certified Hypnotherapist (CH) by the National Guild of Hypnotists an excellent approach to use with clients to improve quality of life.

I work with clients of all ages, including couples and co-parenting. I especially enjoy working with adolescents and young women with a wide variety of concerns including low self esteem, body image concerns, anxiety, eating disorders, and a variety of other motherhood stressors. I will work to meet you where you are on your journey and strive to help you to find hope in your situation. Let me provide a welcoming setting that can be your safe space to explore yourself and whatever is troubling you. Together we will create a plan to help you find peace in your life, work toward self-actualization, and help you become your best self!

I believe it takes courage to reach for someone when we are hurting or struggling. I don’t take that lightly when people make the brave decision to walk into my office. The struggles and pain that you share will be seen and honored by me. I genuinely want to be a safe place for whatever you bring. I also know that change is hard, but I also believe in the hope that things can be different. My hope in a nutshell: to help bring hope and healing to the hurting places in people’s lives. Please feel free to reach out and ask questions if I can be of any help.