I have been working as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for the last 10 years. I have worked in the community with individuals, couples, youth with high-risk behaviors, and military families. I specialize in working with individuals, women's issues, substance abuse and recovery, trauma, military population, and adolescents. I am currently in a doctoral program locally and expect to earn my doctorate in applied clinical psychology in 2023. While working with my clients I focus on the whole person, pulling forward your strengths and wisdom to solve life's challenges. I use solution-focused, cognitive behavioral and emotion-focused interventions. I also have seven years experience working with people outdoors in nature. I have a certificate in nutrition for mental health and believe in holistic treatment involving mind, body, and spirit. I will work with you to develop a treatment plan that is right for you as an individual. If you want to work holistically, we will develop a plan to address all three aspects, and if you don't prefer to work holistically, I will tailor your treatment to your specific interests. I value the rapport I develop with my clients above all things. The nature of the therapeutic relationship is the catalyst and holding space that creates safety to do all future work together. Choosing the right therapist who has a personality you are comfortable with is of utmost importance. Please reach out to me for a free phone consultation and let's find out if we can do some great work together to solve life's many challenges.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

After our first session together, you will know who I am and how I work as a therapist. You can expect to share your history during our first session and what current challenges bring you into treatment. After each session, you can expect to have optional assignments to work on during the week that will help move you toward accomplishing your goals in therapy. You can also expect to begin to see changes in your understanding of yourself and others. In therapy, emotions rise to the surface and you may begin to feel those emotions more acutely. You will learn in therapy how to tolerate uncomfortable emotions and how to work with your emotions to help you rather than hinder you individually, and in relationship to others.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My strengths lie in developing a strong rapport with my clients and helping my clients to move from feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges to peaceful serenity within themselves and in relationships with others. I use recovery principles to help clients understand themselves, have self-compassion and develop a strong identity. My strengths lie in helping clients identify what they want and need and helping the willing client get what they need.

About Dr. Wendy Burchett, PsyD.