Greetings, I am Christine Sarkissian, owner and clinician at our continuously evolving practice. Our top values are transparency, vulnerability, flexibility, growth and evolution. In order to grow and evolve, I know that we have to feel deserving of the changes that will strengthen our self worth, make the choice to learn new information to integrate into what our brain and nervous system has already learned, and we must desire new seeds to be planted in the garden of our mind to return to a place of self love. As we can recognize the obvious imperfections of the world, others around us, and within ourselves, we can also return to an innocent place in our heart, mind and spirit that gives us permission to be perfectly imperfect. To be perfect by my definition is to be mature, fully developed in the wholeness and completeness of one’s heart, blameless of self and others, wholeheartedly devoted to truth, and placing LOVE at the center as the fulfillment of perfection. Our goal in therapy is to help support people in growing a beautiful brand new garden within the mind. A garden needs clean soil, sun, water, a healthy seed, and consistent attention and care to grow. Over the years I have found that my personal garden needs truth, honesty, faith, happiness, peace and consistency to blossom and bloom. What do you need to grow your garden?
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session we will take our time in identifying your values, desires, needs, and what compromises we will have to make in order for you to be able to regrow the garden of your mind. If time permits, we will utilize a timeline method to explore your roots, essentially uncovering hardships, and supportive factors that created the identities, beliefs and values that have helped you survive the pain of your past. I will ask several clarifying questions to understand your subconscious belief system, conscious belief system, behaviors, presenting symptoms, emotional capacity, and your true willingness to let go of the past to return to a place of love in your heart.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My personal opinion about my greatest strength as a therapist is my ability to be completely transparent about my human and spiritual experiences that have given me the knowledge and expertise to support others who are likely grappling with similar significant challenges. My clients have noted my greatest strengths are my ability to be genuine, honest, straightforward, well structured, goal oriented, authentic in my approach, being "real", and my specialized unique approach to preparing client's for EMDR. Throughout my professional experience, I have worked with client's of every age, from infants to older adults. I have worked with client's that have be challenged with every mental health diagnosis in the diagnostic manual. I have worked in community mental health which allowed me to experience people that have severe mental health challenges along with severe chronic drug addictions. I have worked with people who have committed violent crimes who have once been victims of severe repetitive trauma's and have been tortured and tormented by wickedness. The one commonality amongst all of the once innocent hearted people I have worked with has been trauma. Mostly, I know exactly what it feels like to be consumed by trauma that causes rebellion, self rejection and self protection. Combining my personal experiences with life's many challenges, while having the pleasure and privilege of exploring the deepest and darkest parts of the multitude of client's I have served throughout my years as a trauma therapist, I have learned how to overcome my own darkness and support those in need of finding their own light.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
The people I am best positioned to serve are any individuals who no longer want to live in the pain of their past, who are eager to reconnect with their childlike innocence and who want to renew and reconnect with their Godly spirit, heart and mind. Client's that have experienced religious trauma, have committed violent crimes or have been victim to violent crimes, or have been involved in the occult practices and are needing spiritual and therapeutic support are also my niche clients.
EMDR
Most client's will utilize EMDR if they have attended talk therapy sessions in the past and have realized they are "stuck". They have become aware of their trauma and now need a modality that will help them move past their past rather than continuing to learn how to cope with living in their past.
Couples Counseling
Gottman approach, Subconscious reconditioning, Relationship Life Therapy techniques, Solution Focused Brief Therapy approach, Positive Psychology, ancient wisdom and Christian faith based approach.
Christian Counseling
Those who are trying to come out of new age, who have dabbled in the occult, have knowingly been attacked through spiritual warfare and are continuously being attached, have been tortured by drug, alcohol, and lustful spiritually rooted addictions, have religious trauma, have been a victim of violent criminal acts, and have engaged in violent criminal acts but are desperate to seek Christian counseling rooted in the word of God and self deliverance would benefit from our services.
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February 22, 2025
She said something that pissed me off (keep in mind, I almost never get mad.) I told her I was able to accept my parent's divorce as what was best for them when I was 6 y/o. She said "heh, yeah, maybe looking back right. Theres no way that couldve actually happened because the brain does not develop that type of abstract thinking until 10 years old." But I wasn't lying! My own MOM even remembers me accepting it when I was 6! (Yes, I confirmed with her). Me getting angry did point us in a new direction, but I still feel my experience was highly invalidated. I know some therapy methods try to keep people slightly emotionally agitated so they can't just defuse any digging. I'm okay with a little discomfort. What I'm NOT okay with is invalidation, trust in textbooks over my real life experiences. I need to meet with her again to see the consistencies in how she carries herself before I decide if she's right or not.