Marriage Counseling Therapists in South Westside, Olympia, WA

Imagine if you were emotionally in a place happiness. A place where you could reconnect with old friends, enjoy trips with family, feel empowered to reconnect emotionally with your partner. If you or your loved one is suffering from depression and have tried various medications and therapy without the results that you need and deserve, we can help. We at Creative Solutions TMS use an alternative to medicine approach to treat each individual who is experiencing depression, anxiety, and related conditions. We work with healthcare providers to achieve optimum outcomes using TMS therapy, also called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.

When your brooding, moody teen just won't listen and your partner isn't much help either, what's a stressed out, overwhelmed parent like you to do? Pick up the phone and give me a call. Why? Because even though arguments and communication conflicts can make it feel like your family members are from an entirely different planet, there really are some secrets to bring peace, calm, and order to the chaos. I help people with depression who want to feel better in life. I help parents needing parenting skills. I help couples needing to find better ways of communication. I work with military, first responders and veterans to cope with life

Victor L. Steffens, Jr., Ph.D., LMHC, CDP: My interests in psychotherapy and healing are broad and much of my training as a psychotherapist is as well: significant training in Psychodynamic/Psychoanalysis, EMDR, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Psychodrama/Sociometry/Group psychotherapy and a number of different modalities that include a cognitive behavioral perspective. My areas of focus in treatment include: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety disorders; Drug and Alcohol use disorders including Co-occurring disorders (Dual Diagnosis); Mood disorders (Depression, Bi-Polar), Personality Disorders, and Adjustment Disorders, I primarily treat adults ages 18-75 and adolescents, in addition to couples.

You are a Gift. A Perfect Creation of Love and Generosity. My approach with individuals is multidisciplinary, systemic, all-embracing, holistic, and client-centered. I believe in the immense potential each person possesses and the capacity to heal. My core training is based on psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral theories. However, I use a mix of research-based techniques and mindfulness practices because I'm a strong believer in the power of the connection between mind, body, and soul. I believe that therapy is a creative process that can have a meaningful and profound impact in transforming people's lives.

Hello and welcome, I hope you find some of this information useful. If you are feeling motivated to support your own healing, free yourself from outdated ways of being or otherwise transform, I'd like to be a part of that process. Getting unstuck, handling difficult emotions, communicating more effectively, setting healthy boundaries and having options to work with intrusive thoughts are a few examples of developments that may come from committing to therapy. My work is collaborative, client-centered and trauma-informed. I intend to provide inclusive care as much as possible and I approach this task with humility.

Life is an ongoing journey of growth and opportunity. Throughout these opportunities, we are met with challenges. Often these challenges are the catalyst for the growth opportunities we were not necessarily seeking. I believe it is in these moments that we get to dig deep, transform, and come out on the other side victorious, even if we had to get there kicking and screaming. We are resilient people, and sometimes we need to be reminded of that. My role as a therapist is to support my clients and challenge them to keep putting forth the effort and to claim the victory that is waiting for them on the other side of their challenges.

In practice since 1994, as a therapist I have learned many ways of approaching issues with clients and can really tailor to your needs and what works best for you. The agenda for therapy is set by you. I also have a wide array of experience working with various issues. I often use EMDR which is considered the treatment of choice for PTSD and also very effective with panic attacks, phobias, performance issues, etc. I believe that no one has to be stuck with the ways they were injured in life.

I consider myself to be a compassionate therapist providing a safe and supportive environment for healing and growth. Are you feeling anxious, sad or depressed? Having problems with a loved one? I am dedicated to providing a solution focused counseling method that meets your personal needs and unleashes your potential for happiness and healing. An important part of the healing process begins with a strong healthy therapist client relationship. My approach is strength based and individually tailored to your personal needs.

A down-to-earth approach is often what is needed to get to the heart of the struggles in our lives... Psychospiritual growth and relationship issues are two of my main specialties. The challenges you come with present a doorway for greater self-awareness and ultimately for transformation. My role is to accompany and intuitively guide you on this unfolding journey. Together we will co-create a sacred space where the depths of your feelings and concerns can be safely explored, processed, and supported.

My ideal client is ready to begin work with a trained professional to develop the mental, emotional and physical self-awareness and improved skills to more readily navigate life's changes and challenges. They want to better understand themselves and their relationships, to develop their own resilience and foster enjoyment in life. This ideal client is focused on healing old wounds so they can cultivating a stronger and more confident sense of who they are in the present. This person is interested in working to explore and discover meaning and satisfaction across the arc of their entire life.

I work with clients who are ready for transformative work. My focus is to guide each client/s towards building a sense of competency, resourcefulness and helping them recognize that they hold the key to their own healing. I will explore current behaviors and life situations with clients and help them figure out which ones are inhibiting progress, which ones are serving them, and which are ready to be evolved into something else. I also like to look at the past, and family of origin to find what the patterns are that are ready to be broken and how to move forward in an empowered way. I help clients bring to life their next self.