Self Esteem Therapists in Bellbrook, OH

You’re a high-achieving adult aged 25 or over. You’re also overwhelmed and exhausted. You feel confused about who you’ve become and wondering what happened to your identity and strong sense of self? You’ve asked yourself one or more of these questions: “why am I not good enough?”, “what is wrong with me?” “how can I be a better partner/spouse/daughter/son/friend or coworker?” You’ve searched the Internet endlessly looking for answers or support for your “problems”. You’ve even considered medication. Pause! EMDR in standard or Intensive format can help. Now is the time to face the distorted self-beliefs and get back to you.

Psychotherapy is a healing process. We believe in creating a supportive, empathic environment to allow you to begin your journey. We can help foster insight, knowledge and skills to help improve your quality of life. The process of change begins from within. We can help you progress through your stages of change by teaching you skills, providing support and motivation to help you reach your goals and maintain these changes. We strongly believe in the self and one's inner ability to restore any imbalance to help live a more meaningful and purposeful life.

Are you ready to experience hopeful-assurance from a confident identity? No matter how discouraged you are or how much you feel beaten down by life, you can overcome. You don’t have to live with insecurity, anxiety, or a constant sense of panic. You can discover who you are and become empowered to pursue your purpose. I provide insight-oriented talk therapy to help you grow in awareness, understanding, and acceptance of who God made you to be. I’ll help you confront emotional wounds and false beliefs that rob you of the joy of living. You can experience peace in the present and hope for the future even when life has been harsh.

Your loss is real. A parent, spouse, child, friend. A job or lifestyle. Your health. How are you filling the emptiness? Calming the frustration or anger? Honoring the memories? How are you facing each spinning day?

My name is Martha Harris-Luken and I am an independently licensed professional counselor. I have been working in the field of counseling since 1990. I have worked in counseling and social work in many capacities. I have worked with children, adolescents and adults. My areas of expertise are depression, anxiety, victims of abuse (including sexual, emotional and physical), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anger management, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and I have also worked extensively with addictions.

You are at a crossroads in life - maybe feeling unsettled, maybe feeling like you're about to go under for the last time. It's time for a change. You've done your best on your own, but you need someone else on your side. You are the expert in your life, and I have experience walking with others as they find new direction. I offer Christian counseling and coaching services, believing we are each unique expressions of God's love. I can help you clarify your goals, and partner with you to make them a reality.

I firmly believe that life presents us with opportunities to learn more about ourselves, even during some of our more difficult times. Each of us has the power within ourselves to make positive changes in our lives. I work hard in providing emotional support and tools to my clients to help them cope with whatever life presents to them."

My favorite quote is from The Little Prince, "the eyes are blind. One must look with the heart." Often in the midst of our pain and struggle we react to circumstances with little or no thought. We allow ourselves to be directed by the world instead of identifying what we need and know in our heart. To identify what we need, know what our heart wants, and have a plan to follow is what therapy is all about. We must work through the pain to identify these things; accept that we deserve them, and develop a plan to achieve them.

"There are far better things ahead than those we leave behind." C.S Lewis. If you are ready for your life to be different and you would like some help getting it there I would welcome the opportunity to go through that process with you. In the 14 years I have been in my profession I have worked in a variety of settings with adults, adolescents and children and have enjoyed every part of it equally. Each therapeutic relationship is different. I appreciate and value each dynamic with recognition of the unique opportunities they bring.

Have you been feeling suck and don't know which way to turn? This may be due to hard life transitions, relationship difficulties, health insecurity, grief, or even major traumatic events. You do not have to figure it out on your own.

I believe that everyone needs a safe place to talk through events and challenges in life. Using a strengths-based approach, I work with clients to identify goals and develop strategies to achieve those goals. I have significant experience working with children and teens, however, I enjoy working with individuals of all ages, adults and couples.