My name is Dr. Heather Parton. I have been a licensed clinical psychologist for over 15 years. I have experience in helping people with a variety of issues, from depression and anxiety, to bipolar disorder and PTSD. Whether the difficulty stems from a specific life stressor or a long-standing chronic struggle I am here to help! I can help you gain insight into your situation and learn new tools to more effectively managing whatever life is throwing at you. I feel that therapy is meant to help overcome struggles. You should feel better, grow, and resolve issues in this process. I will provide you a safe, but objective, place to be honest about your struggles and guide you through them, providing you the evidence-based tools to make the changes you need. Let's get started!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Our first session will be spent figuring out what brings you in and how I can help. After reviewing the intake packet we will make a plan about what you need from this process to overcome whatever you are struggling with. Each follow up session will focus on skill building and growth. You will have the opportunity to fill me in on how things are going and I will provide you with empathetic but objective feedback to help guide you through this process.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I focus on evidenced-based practices that have real-world applicability, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I believe that therapy should provide you with tools that not only help you overcome the issue that brought you into therapy, but are helpful across life situations! I like to provide worksheets and tasks to be done between sessions, that you can actually apply to real-world situations, to gain confidence and see how they work in a variety of situations. My goal is to provide you with tools that make life better!
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I prefer to work from a present-focused problem solving approach. I want you to get better, not just talk about getting better! While I have worked with a variety of populations, I utilize tools and techniques that make sense and work for just about everyone. I have a very down to earth direct approach that supports you in this process.