Hello! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Connecticut. I have been practicing for over 10 years and offer short-term, solutions-focused therapy services. Short-term therapy, also known as brief therapy or time-limited therapy, is a type of mental health treatment that focuses on helping patients address current issues and make positive changes in their lives. Short-Term Therapy is: Goal-oriented, Solution-based, Present-focused, Structured, and Limited in time.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During our first session we will introduce ourselves, go over the intake paperwork, ask/answer questions, and discuss whether we are the right fit for one another. If we mutually decide to move forward, we will spend the remainder of the session defining your overarching therapy goal. We will develop a definition that we can measure and track its progress over time.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My ability to create an understanding, supportive environment is the area I have most often received positive client feedback. I am able to meet my clients where they are in life and we are full partners in the therapeutic process. I am openly queer and neurodivergent. I create a safe space for all sexualities, gender identities/expressions, and neurotypes.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
- Looking for brief therapy. Short-term, solutions-focused therapy typically lasts 6 to 20 weeks. We will discuss the number of recommended sessions during our first and second appointments. - Goal-Oriented. We leave the first session having worked together to define the overarching goal for this treatment episode. - Solution-Based. We work collaboratively to define the range of potential solutions available. - Present-Focused. We explore the presenting problem and the impact it is having on the here-and-now. - Structured. We set the overall goal on day one. We discuss the range of solutions on day two. Every session begins with a brief check-in, then we dive into the work, and reserve a few minutes for wrap-up at the end. Most weeks homework will be assigned to complete outside of the session.
About Heidi Holmes
Heidi Holmes offers therapy covered by Husky Health and Medicaid in Connecticut.
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Solution Focused Brief Treatment
All therapy services I offer follow the timeline of "short-term" therapy and will last anywhere from 6 to 20 sessions. Short-term therapy, also known as brief therapy or time-limited therapy, is a type of mental health treatment that focuses on helping patients address current issues and make positive changes in their lives. Short-Term Therapy is: Goal-oriented, Solution-based, Present-focused, Structured, and Limited in time.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
The style of intervention that I use while we work together is Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT is an empirically based, structured treatment that posits that psychological problems are based, in part, on distorted ways of thinking and on the utilization of dysfunctional learned patterns of behavior. Therapeutic strategies include helping patients to recognize thought distortions, to hone problem-solving and coping skills, to better understand others, to develop confidence in one’s ability to function effectively, and to change behavioral patterns. “Homework exercises” are usually given and reviewed in sessions.