“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
—James Baldwin
Mental Health Counseling
Counseling is essentially a partnership. People seek counseling for a variety of reasons, and we do our best to tailor services to fit your particular needs, values, and goals. Some of the more frequent life circumstances that can be helped by counseling are: symptoms of depression or anxiety, difficulty managing stress, relationship concerns, work/vocational dissatisfaction, identity/multicultural concerns, family distress, grief/loss, physical health issues, difficulty adjusting to life changes and transitions. We provide both individual and couples counseling and welcome all aspects of identity and diversity. We are trained in providing culturally inclusive services and are always open to suggestions to improve our awareness and practice. If your particular concern isn't listed here, that doesn't mean that counseling won't help. We’d be happy to discuss what options might be best in a brief phone consultation or an initial in-person appointment.
Depending on your needs, counseling sessions can very in length from 1-2 appointments to several months or years, and many people find that it can be helpful to start and stop counseling at different phases of their life. Setting up a first appointment will provide both of us a chance to get to know each other, discuss your concerns in more detail, discuss any diagnostic considerations that might be relevant, and collaborate on a gameplan for reaching your goals. At times we may also recommend or refer you to other resources that may be helpful for you. Also, we are excited to offer walk-and-talk sessions; please let us know if you are interested in this option. Engaging in easy movement while working through your concerns and goals can be both enjoyable and effective.
Our hope is that as we work together you will experience awareness and acceptance of your circumstances as you simultaneously attain tangible progress and growth. Sometimes the stretching that is required during the growth process can be uncomfortable or scary, but we will do our very best to provide you with a balance of challenge and support, encouragement and honesty.