LMHC, 31 years of experience
Hello and welcome to Grow Therapy Counseling! I am Paula Porterfield-Izzo. I have been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor since 1994. Are you trying to become the best version of yourself? Are you struggling with challenges in life and/or difficulties in a relationship? Or, are you struggling with grief, low self esteem, depression or anxiety? You are not meant to work it all out on your own, or carry all that weight on your shoulders. I am an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor since 1994, who provides a professional voice of guidance. I specialize in, and enjoy, helping individuals, couples or families to navigate through the troubled waters of life. I have found much success counseling couples to improve communication and connection. I have much success in helping individuals to cope with difficult family, work, or personal relationships. I have successfully helped people to walk through loss and grief. I provide solution-oriented therapy. I teach relaxation and mindfulness exercises to people experiencing anxiety and cognitive behavioral techniques to people experiencing depression. For persons experiencing trauma, we will work together, giving a nod to the past, learning how it is impacting the present. My practice is open to all regardless of religious affiliation, race, ethnicity or disability. I incorporate faith-based Christian counseling into the counseling experience, to those seeking.
You will have first spoken with me briefly, then filled out intake paperwork prior to our first appointment. When we first meet, we will discern your goals, and together we will come up with a treatment plan. Your therapy will be individualized, based upon your personal strengths and needs. I will assist you in drawing from your strengths, in order to achieve your Life goals.
My areas of expertise are in improving relationships, couples counseling, depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, military family issues, trauma resolution, family conflict, stress and low self esteem.
I counsel adults who are seeking counseling for depression, anxiety, low self esteem, grief, or conflict resolution. I assist people who are struggling with difficulties in relationships, at work, in their families, amongst friends or in their marriage.
I integrate the Christian biblical perspective into counseling for those seeking Christian Counseling.
I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients to understand, recognize and change how their thoughts can interact with, and influence emotions and behavior.
I help couples to identify the patterns of communication that interfere with their current functioning. I help them to identify the strengths that have began in the early stages of the relationship and draw from those. I encourage clients to do homework regarding communication in between sessions.
I integrate the Christian biblical perspective into counseling for those seeking Christian Counseling.
I help you to understand the process of grief and I walk with through this very individual experience of grief.
1 rating with written reviews
May 8, 2025
I absolutely love Ms Paula! She is the most warm, honest, direct and inquisitive counselor I’ve had the chance to talk to. She has helped me see things that I normally wouldn’t think of in my relationship and friendships. She has helped me find the tools to build a better me and allowed me to step away from negative and into the positive. Her smile and kind disposition makes it very easy to open up and find proper healing that works for me.