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Sometimes it's just nice to have someone who is on your side. Maybe you have a stressful situation you'd like to be able to discuss with someone who is impartial, or maybe you have always struggled with anger, depression, fear or anxiety, or had problems with relationships that you have been unable to resolve on your own.  It can be extremely helpful to have someone who listens, avoids judgment, and offers perspective. Each of us has the potential to find healing and growth when there is someone to walk alongside us and offer support and guidance.

It is easy in our couple relationships to get stuck in ruts - patterns of conflict and miscommunication that can be damaging to the relationship and hurtful for all those involved. In couples therapy, the therapist is a caring third party who can help give perspective and help find new strategies to solve the same old problems. Couples therapy focuses on promoting change, forgiveness, reconciliation and positive communication. We would be glad to speak with you and your partner today to help you get on the road to a more peaceful and satisfying relationship.

It can be easy to fall into negative patterns in our family relationships. Whether it is problems communicating, cooperating, or resolving conflict, it can be very beneficial to have someone who can offer a third-party perspective and help each family member feel understood. Our facilitating family counseling focuses on promoting change, cooperation, reconciliation and positive communication.

Our children bring the most joy to our lives when they are happy and learning and growing, but just like all of us, sometimes they get stuck and stressed. When our kids are having a difficult time, it can be hard for everyone.Kids do not always say they need help, but they will usually let us know they are having a hard time by changes in their behavior. Because kids do not always express themselves well with words, it is important to meet them where they are and help them express themselves through christian advice from parents and professionals.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a broad-based cognitive behavioral treatment aimed to enhance your ability to regulate emotions, improve interpersonal relationships and crisis management skills.  Emotion dysregulation has been linked to a variety of mental health concerns stemming from patterns of instability in emotional management, lack of impulse control, ineffective interpersonal relationships, and a distorted self-image.  Helping clients find true balance in emotion, thoughts, and behavior and/or choices is the fundamental practice of DBT. This Group is structured around four essential modules: MINDFULNESS, INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, and DISTRESS TOLERANCE.  This is designed to assist with symptom management.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a research-based treatment mode which is effective in helping people “reprocess” traumatic events in their lives and move forward, diminishing the impact of trauma. According to the EMDR Institute, it is a “comprehensive, integrative approach. It contains elements of many effective psychotherapies in structured protocols that are designed to maximize treatment effects. These include psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, experiential, and body-centered therapies.” Go to EMDR Institute, Inc. to learn more about this approach. If you are suffering the effects of trauma, we would value the chance to help. 

Psychological testing provides in-depth assessment and evaluation for differential diagnosis and applicable treatment recommendations. Testing may be done for all of the following and more:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• ADHD
• Learning Disorders
• Autism
• Persistent Depressive Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Bipolar Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Academic Giftedness
• Career Guidance
• Premarital Assessment
• Marital Assessment
• Personality Types
• Developmental Delays
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Differential Diagnosis
• Therapy Recommendations
• School Recommendations
• Court-ordered Evaluations