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My work with individuals and couples incorporates a variety of therapeutic approaches. Feel free to explore the different methods detailed below

Therapeutic Methods and Focus Areas

  • Certified in Teletherapy

    As a certified teletherapist, I offer remote counseling services to meet your needs, providing convenience and accessibility without sacrificing the quality of care.

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy

    Emotionally Focused Therapy facilitates the navigation of complex emotions for couples and individuals, leading to deeper connections and helping resolve relational conflicts.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is a structured program that helps people overcome chronic sleep problems. It focuses on changing the thoughts and behaviors that contribute to insomnia. CBT-I typically involves techniques like sleep restriction and cognitive restructuring to improve sleep quality and duration.

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy

    My process involves helping you learn to recognize and reframe negative thought patterns and develop healthier coping strategies. You will achieve sustainable improvements in their mental well-being.

  • Gottman Method

    The Gottman Method is a couples therapy that emphasizes building friendship, managing conflict, and creating shared meaning. It focuses on strengthening the "Sound Relationship House" by identifying and addressing specific patterns that contribute to relationship distress.

  • EMDR

    By using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a technique that employs bilateral stimulation to process traumatic memories, individuals can experience a transformative healing process, leading to increased integration and relief

  • Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD

    Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold standard CBT for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), gradually exposes individuals to their feared obsessions (thoughts, images, urges) while preventing compulsive responses (behaviors, mental rituals), helping clients tolerate anxiety and break the cycle of obsessions and compulsions

  • Certified SYMBIS Facilitator for Marital and Premarital Assessments

    As a certified facilitator, I provide comprehensive assessments and guidance to couples, offering valuable insights and tools to strengthen their relationship and prepare for marriage.

  • Relationship Issues

    In therapy sessions, I offer empathetic support and practical guidance to couples and individuals navigating relationship challenges, fostering effective communication and deeper understanding.

  • First Responders

    To support First Responders, I utilize EMDR, CPT, and CBT. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space for individuals to process and cope with their experiences, thereby promoting resilience and well-being.

  • Grief/Loss

    Through compassionate counseling, I accompany individuals on their journey through grief and loss, offering validation, coping strategies, and support as they navigate the complex emotions and transitions of mourning. CBT reframes negative grief thoughts, while EMDR processes traumatic memories. Together, they offer cognitive and emotional healing, aiding coping and acceptance

  • PTSD

    CPT and EMDR effectively treat PTSD through distinct approaches. CPT focuses on changing negative trauma-related thoughts, while EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to process and reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic memories. Both therapies aim to restore a sense of safety and control, leading to significant symptom reduction and improved well-being

  • Stress Management

    CBT and mindfulness offer powerful tools for stress management. CBT helps identify and reframe negative thought patterns that fuel stress, while mindfulness cultivates present moment awareness, reducing reactivity and promoting emotional regulation. Together, they provide a comprehensive approach, enabling individuals to both change unhelpful thoughts and develop a more balanced relationship with stress, fostering resilience and well-being

  • Mindfulness

    Through mindfulness-based interventions, I guide clients in cultivating present-moment awareness and self-compassion, empowering them to navigate life's challenges with greater clarity and resilience.

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD

    Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), considered the gold standard treatment for PTSD, empowers clients to directly address and reframe the cognitive distortions stemming from traumatic experiences. By systematically challenging 'stuck points'—negative beliefs about oneself, others, and the world—CPT helps individuals navigate the enduring impact of past trauma. This process enables clients to significantly reduce PTSD symptoms, reclaim a sense of safety and control, and ultimately rebuild their lives with greater resilience and confidence.

  • Self-Esteem

    I assist clients in building self-esteem and self-worth, fostering a positive self-image grounded in self-acceptance and personal fulfillment.

  • Anxiety

    In therapy sessions, I provide compassionate support and evidence-based interventions to help individuals understand and manage their anxiety symptoms, empowering them to live more fully and confidently.

  • Brain spotting

    Brain Spotting is a therapeutic technique developed by David Grand in 2003. It's based on the concept that where you look affects how you feel, and it uses fixed eye positions to help process traumatic memories and emotional distress.
    Brain Spotting is used to treat trauma, anxiety, performance issues, and other psychological concerns.

  • HeartMath®

    I have training in HeartMath. This can help with stress management through heart-brain connection, using techniques to achieve "coherence" (physiological harmony)

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Gottman Method

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Cognitive Processing Therapy

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EMDR

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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

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Talk to Me Today

Ready to take the next step toward your mental well-being and personal growth? Contact me today at Affinity Counseling Services to schedule a confidential consultation.