Sadness is something each of us experiences throughout our lives. In some cases this sadness can become so pervasive that it starts to impact the ways in which we engage in our lives.

Depression can happen for a variety of reasons including our life experiences and even genetic vulnerabilities. Understanding what underlies depression is the starting point for therapy. From there we work toward skills to manage depression.

Anxiety is a normal response to uncertain experiences. For some people anxiety can impact everyday life in debilitating ways. From flashes of panic response to excessive worry or fears, anxiety can spiral, leaving people unable to manage daily routines. Excessive anxiety can be out of proportion to any actual danger and the feeling can last for a long time.

Together we will work toward skills to manage anxiety.

We all know what stress feels like. To some extent everyone knows that chronic stress can create a watershed of physical and psychological harm. While it may not be practical or possible to eliminate all sources of stress, therapy sessions will focus on finding ways to manage stress and find outlets for relieving stress in healthier ways.

The pain of loss is very real. Deaths of those you love can impact your entire being – emotional, spiritual and physical. Experiencing grief can also come from other losses such as divorce, a break up, loss of a job, loss of a home, or other life changing events. In therapy, you will have a safe space to share and process your grief and learn how to begin again.

Everyone gets angry sometimes and feeling anger is okay. The way that we handle our anger and express it is what counts. For some of us, anger leaves us feeling out of control. In therapy we learn how to express and manage our anger in a healthy way.

As human beings, we are hardwired for connection. Navigating and forming healthy relationships is a skill needed at all ages. Relationships are in every area of our lives. We have family, romantic, work, friends and others. Together we can navigate a positive way to work toward healthy relationships with those you love and/or those with whom you interact daily.

There are times when relationships will end. These breakups are typically filled with a multitude of challenging emotions. Together we can find ways forward and navigate this new space.

Coping skills are tools we learn and develop that get us through the tough emotions and stressors in our lives. Coping skills are the way that you take care of yourself. Learning different skills to help you cope means that you have more tools in your emotional toolbox to provide self-care and comfort as you process these hard experiences.

A happy and productive life can include a chronic illness. The mind – body – spirit connection is powerful. A diagnosis of a chronic illness or a physical injury resulting in a need for rehabilitation and long bouts of physical therapy can significantly impact our mental well-being.
Your brain is powerful, and sometimes when your brain is struggling it can worsen or even create physical symptoms. Coping with chronic illness can be challenging and sometimes draining. Together we can help your brain and body work as a team.

Life transitions can include getting married, having a baby, moving to a new home, starting a new job, death of a loved one, a divorce, a break up, job loss. While every life transition can include elements of joy, they can also include elements of grief and loss.

Transitions are hard. Change is hard. The emotions you experience may be all over the place and all of your emotions are okay and valid. We will explore your responses and how to navigate the changes together.