Couples Counseling

Couples counseling is very different than individual counseling. When I work with couples I’m working with the relationship as my client, not a particular individual. I tend to structure my couples counseling in a more Gottman-like style as I have completed the Level 1 Gottman training and love the approach. I am heartily looking forward to learning more from the Gottmans in the future. What this means for you is that I like to help both of you have the tools to deal with whatever issues may come up in your relationship both in session and out. After all, I don’t get to (nor would you want me to) be part of your everyday relationship.

Individual Counseling

Individual counseling is a journey that can be hard, but can take you to a place with an incredible view of yourself. People come in for individual therapy for a variety of reasons, some big and some small. I am here to walk with you through whatever piece of your journey you are on.

One of the benefits of individual counseling is that you get to work at the pace that is best for your growth.

Premarital Counseling

Engagement and marriage is an exciting time for every couple, as it should be. Taking time from the wedding planning for some premarital counseling can make sure you have a solid foundation for the life of the marriage. It also makes sure you’re setting aside time to focus on you as a couple in a really stressful time.

Brainspotting

Brainspotting is different than talk therapy. It gives us a tool that we can use in sessions to locate, focus, process, and release experiences and symptoms that are usually out of reach of the conscious mind and its cognitive and language capacities. It works within the deep brain and the body through its direct access to the autonomic and limbic systems within the body’s central nervous system.

Which is just a fancy way of saying it allows us to bypass the walls our conscious/logical mind throws up and deal directly with the emotional brain/body connection and the deep rooted survival parts of the brain. It pairs eyes and body for an approach that includes the whole body. It’s useful for a lot of different things; lessening negative thoughts or emotions, increasing positive thoughts and emotions, and working through trauma experiences, to name a few.

For more information about what Brainspotting is and how it works check out the Brainspotting website here.

Sex Therapy

Many couples and individuals struggle with physical intimacy in a number of ways. I’m in the process of becoming certified as a sex therapist. This means I get to meet with you as a couple or individually and help you work through the issues that you feel are keeping you from the relationship you want. We do this by talking, and sending you home with targeted ‘homework’ to do. Sometimes it’s educative homework, or communicative homework, or sensate focus homework. Talking about sex can be an uncomfortable experience for some, I fully recognize this and do my best to make the process as comfortable as I can.