Hi there- my name is Dan. I would be happy to work with you! Are you at a point in your life where you are overwhelmed and seem to be stuck? It happens to all of us at times. Are you experiencing loss of motivation, struggling with sadness, obssessive thoughts, or anxiety? Are you experiencing consistent conflicts in close relationships, with parenting, or having difficulty communicating with your partner? Together- we can identify what is not working and find ways to get your life back in balance. I teach clients how to build happiness and focus on accurate cognitions and realistic expectations instead of allowing anxious thoughts to ruin your day/week. Resolving these issues reduces stress and worry, increases your productivity at work and enables your relationships to be more satisfying again. I conduct EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) sessions and consistently see clients experience relief from trauma memories. Starting therapy can be scary but you are making a choice to help yourself. You deserve a space to heal, feel safe and grow. I'll treat you with compassion, warmth, and empathy and use evidence-based techniques so you can overcome the patterns and habits that keep you stuck
Clients can expect me to be cordial and identify your strengths, how you relax, and what is the reason for you coming to therapy. I will have you explain your hopes for therapy and will get a psycho- social history that allows me as your therapist to understand your past and how it impacts you in the present, what problems you have been struggling with the most, and what problems are most distressing to you at the time of the Intake session when we meet.
I have the most experience and success in treating depression, stress, anxiety, addiction, resolving relationship issues and trauma and abuse. My specialties are CBT to restructure and reframe cognitions to experience more healthy emotions and make better decisions. I am very successful in helping clients identify anxious cognitions and strategize various techniques to function with reduced to minimal anxiety. I conduct EMDR sessions producing results such as restful sleep, reduced trauma distress, reduction and/or absence of distressing body sensations and pain, and increased mindfulness skills. EMDR results can vary but positive results are consistent.
I have the most success working with motivatated adults and youth who are open to finding more healthy ways of functioning and are willing to do the "homework" that is needed to do between sessions.
I use this to reduce or eliminate trauma symptoms and increase positive cognitions. I also use this to change inaccurate cognitions leading to anxiety.
I teach clients to identify distorted cognitions and learn these patterns, assist in using positive reframes and learning to understand how changing negative cognitions can promote positive emotions and actions.
Focuses on how faith can relieve worry and help one to have a sense of purpose that creates hope, peace and finding the courage to love oneself and others. Biblical knowledge and application can help one gain wisdom and learn strategies to problem solve and increase positivity in relationships. Provide education from experience with faith and it’s role in managing stress and finding a deeper spiritual connection with the God of the Bible-God’s Word.
This therapy focuses on strategies to stay in the present moment to experience calmness and a greater awareness of cognitions and its effect on functioning. Guidance on the role of mindfulness in learning to relax and increase focus and awareness.