Services
Individuals, couples, and family
Specializing in
- women's issues
- marriage counseling
- depression
- anxiety
- grief and loss
Individual Counseling~ Individual sessions are 50 minutes long and focus on goals that we will set together. As we share time together, we will be able to explore different aspects of life, moving toward being empowered to make healthy choices that will lead to personal growth. My goal is to demonstrate faith, hope, and love for you as an individual worthy of these things. I want to create a secure environment so that you are free to explore issues and make choices that will facilitate change. I use several different techniques during therapy to promote change such as journaling, genograms, and homework assignments. I also may encourage you to get involved in group therapy at some point because I believe it can often be very effective.
Marriage Counseling~ Couples sessions are either 1 hour – 1 ½ hours long at the request of the clients. These sessions focus on aspects of your relationship that are strong as well as areas that need growth and strengthening.
Pre-Marital Counseling~ I use the PREPARE/ENRICH Program. This program is faith based and highly researched. The couple begins by taking a couple’s inventory that assesses relationship strengths and growth areas in several categories. My goals for each couple seeking counseling before marriage are:
- To identify their strengths as a couple and build new ones.
- To strengthen their communication skills, including assertiveness and active listening.
- To help them resolve disagreement using a ten step model.
- To explore the dynamics of your relationship and Family-of-Origin using the Couple and Family Map.
- To develop a workable budget and a financial plan.
- To develop your personal, couple and family goals.