New to Grow
My name is Dr. Tim Strait. As a husband, a father, a professor of clinical mental health counseling and an active clinician, I use authenticity, intuition, experience, and compassion as my primary tools to guide you to the change you want. I harness scientifically supported methods for improving mental health and pursuing wellness. Our working relationship will always start with forming a genuine, trusting foundation based on your lived experiences. My job will be to carefully listen to you and understand you. After that, our work will focus on defining what you think is helpful. I’ll offer suggestions and feedback, but the direction, depth, and pace of therapy will always be up to you.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
My overall approach starts with addressing issues in a way that makes sense to you. I look forward to getting to know you and working with you to meet your goals . My practice is 100% online because research shows that men actually prefer online psychotherapy, so it is a perfect way to facilitate my clinical work and my mission. I tend to operate best using an eclectic multimodal approach focusing on techniques that are action-oriented and which you can put to use almost at once.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Through the years my clients have mentioned how much they appreciate my warmth and positive regard for their lived experiences and how I use that in sessions.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
As part of my doctoral program, I chose a practicum and internship site at an agency that served people--including men and boys-- who survived physical and sexual abuse. The stories were often horrific, but the experience solidified my development as a clinician in every way imaginable. It also revealed to me that there was a profound void in the clinical research and literature regarding how to address men's mental health needs. What worked very well for women often did not translate into actionable treatment strategies for men. More recently I have training to assist clients diagnosed with cancer and psycho-gastroenterology.
Eclectic
I prefer and eclectic approach because it allows me to quickly adjust me approach to best assist the client.
Psychodynamic
A psychodynamic approach builds on what a person already possesses in order to create the change you desire.