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| SPECIALTIES |
Practice Specialties:
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- Couples Counseling
- Individual psychotherapy
- Co-therapy with couples
- Late stage alcohol recovery
- Age Range: Adults
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| Individual Therapy: |
Why would I want to get counseling?
It's not like you wake up one morning and say, "Gosh, my life is going so well, and I'm so happy—I think I need a counselor."
But if you can't sleep for thinking, "My life brings me no satisfaction. I'm unhappy, and I don't know why, or what to do about it." Then you may want to talk to a counselor.
Counseling can identify strategies for achieving goals, and for coping with difficult situations. While some people seek counseling for chronic emotional difficulties, most are dealing with normal life events and simply need a skilled and objective listener, someone who is nonjudgmental and who can help find new solutions.
Individual counseling is basically a collaboration between you and your counselor. My job is to provide an open, supportive, and confidential environment where you can address the issues that are concerning you. To schedule a first appointment, simply call my office at (509) 459-0879. For more details, see Frequently Asked Questions.
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| Couple's Counseling: |
Who should get couple's counseling?
Most couples start out thinking they will have their ups and downs, but when the downs arrive, they discover they are unprepared. Couples often tell me that they want to learn to communicate better. What they are saying is, "I'm having a difficult time telling my partner what's troubling me, and when I try, I feel like he/she doesn't hear or value me."
Therapy can teach couples to hear one another. You may not always like what you hear, but once you understand what the other is saying, together you can decide what to do about it.
Couples counseling is for couples experiencing more intense and frequent arguments. You may feel distant or empty, and increasingly dissatisfied with your partner. You may be uninterested in physical intimacy or in giving and receiving affection.
By learning to communicate more effectively, couples can find friendship and stability in their relationships, improving not only their lives but the lives of those around them.
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What's that?
After a few years of being clean and sober—often thanks to 12 step programs—some people feel that, in addition to the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and/or Narcotics Anonymous (NA), they need more. In that case, counseling might be helpful. I offer assistance with on-going recovery issues, self-awareness, and personal growth.
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