Depression counseling therapy

Depression can be a symptom or disorder. People often casually describe their mood as “depressed” when it may be mild sadness that quickly goes away or just being in a “funk” that also quickly subsides. Many of us experience an occasional bad day, when for no apparent reason we feel glum, irritable, or out of sorts. However, diagnosable or clinical depression lasts for more than a day or two and you do not just bounce back from a glum mood. There is often significant impairment in one’s life as a result of a depressed mood relating to sleep, appetite, thoughts, school or employment, and relationships

Anxiety counseling therapy

Anxiety disorders are considered the most common and frequently occurring mental disorders. Anxiety is a normal reaction to anything that might be threatening to a person’s lifestyle, values, self, or loved ones. Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. However, too much anxiety can cause significant discomfort and interfere with life’s daily tasks.

Couple counseling

Children ages 10-17 are in the most developmentally rich span of their lives. So much is changing…their bodies, their minds, their schools, their attitudes, and at the same time each of them is expected to be a good student, follow directions, be respectful, oh and maybe have a social and/or athletic life. All these expectations can be overwhelming for an adolescent. My years working as a school counselor gives me a unique prospect of connecting the dots between school and home life expectations.

Maternal Mental Health Counseling & Therapy

Postpartum depression and anxiety are common in women immediately following the birth of a new child, and having someone to speak to can help you get through this difficult time. Feeling overwhelmed is common after having a new baby. These feelings can transform into negative emotions, intrusive or unwanted thoughts (obsessive-compulsive disorder), hopelessness, difficulty sleeping, and fatigue and can adversely affect the mental health of both the mother and the baby over a long period of time

My philosophy in working individually with women who have expressed loss, postpartum, and infertility is to understand, respect, and support them where they are on their journey.  I strive to help them understand and make sense of the multitude of changing emotions they may be experiencing.  I utilize multiple modalities of grief interventions, such as verbal, art, talk therapy.