Cross-training in Clinical as well as Counseling Psychology with state & national Addiction Certification Counseling allows for a flexible, integrative approach to a range of issues; mood disorders (depression/anxiety), relationship, occupational, grief and loss, and health-related concerns. For most, a practical, supportive, solution-based approach is the best way to work through more immediate, real-life problems, e.g., interpersonal conflict or chronic symptoms, but, depth-psychology is a good approach for those who may be seeking deeper meaning.
The first appointment is about creating comfort and a safe place to openly share about what is going on and finding the next, best step toward well-being.
I prefer an integrated, down-to-earth approach so that folks feel safe and comfortable talking about their experiences.
Whether someone has been in services for many years or this is the first "go", each person comes into therapy at exactly the right moment. So, either way, it is entirely possible to discover untapped resources that can help navigate the tough spots.
ACT was developed as a transdiagnostic treatment approach based on the naturally occurring effects of human symbolic activity.
Individuation is a central theme of Jungian analytical psychology - realizing and accepting who you are innately meant to be. The process involves the interplay between conscious and unconscious processes that reach deeply into the history of the human psyche and emerge as archetypes.