Couples Therapy
Lack of Effective Communication - Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Resistance to Resolve Conflict
Disappointment, Anger, Hurt
Betrayal of Trust
Emotional and Physical Distance
Lack of Affection and Support, Jealousy, Possessiveness, Control
Loss of Emotional Intimacy, Attraction, and Sexual Desire
In-law Related Conflicts
Premarital Counseling
Premarital counseling is a type of psychotherapy which helps couples prepare for marriage. Premarital counseling can help you and your partner create a strong and healthy partnership — increasing your chances for a stable and fulfilling marriage. In premarital counseling, both partners can explore Communication Styles, Life Goals, Personal Aspirations, Sexuality, Intimacy, Finances, In-laws, Family Planning, Religious and Cultural Views, and any other topics specific to the couple’s specific needs.
Family Therapy
Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy designed to help family members improve communication, resolve conflicts, and create closer emotional connections.
Family therapy may be utilized in combination with other types of psychotherapy, such as couples or individual therapy.
Family therapy can be useful in any family situation causing stress, grief, anger or conflict. It can help your family understand how you operate as a team and as individuals and help to explore more effective forms of relating to one another in order to resolve conflict and create closer connections.
Sessions may include all family members or just those able or willing to participate. The specific treatment plan will depend on your family's unique situation.
Individual Therapy
Depression and Grief
Anger, Fear, and Anxiety
Self-Image and Self-Esteem
Trauma, Childhood Trauma and Neglect
Relationship Stress and Family Conflict
Single Parenting and Co-parenting
Life Transitions including Divorce
Creative Artists
Infertility and Family Planning
Anxiety and Depression, Grief, Existential Dilemma, are common symptoms associated with infertility for both men and women. Infertility may affect a person's sexual self-esteem, desire, and performance which may directly influence a couple’s relational distress which is counterproductive in their efforts toward family planning. Therapy may be beneficial in helping you manage the emotional rollercoaster struggling with infertility.
Parenting, Co-Parenting and Blended Families
Four types of parenting styles have been identified: Authoritarian, Authoritative, Permissive, and Uninvolved.
Different styles of parenting may result in different sets of challenges in raising children. Understanding your style may be helpful in effectively maneuvering through challenging situations with your child at any developmental stage.
Challenges may include Communication, Obedience, Peer-pressure, Academic Struggles, Bullying, Behavioral Issues, Lack of Motivation, Jealousy, Sibling Rivalry, Drug and/or Alcohol Abuse, Isolation and Loneliness, Divorce and Blended Family Struggles, and other challenges specific to your children.
Life Transitions
Starting or Ending a Relationship
Getting Married or Getting Divorced
Having a Child or Adoption
Starting a New Job or Career
Attending School
Experiencing Significant Financial Gain or Loss
Buying or Selling a Home
Health Issues / Loss or Death
Moving and Migration
Creative Artists
Self-examination, Self-awareness, Reflection, and the ability for Introspection may contribute to higher level of creativity. Self-confidence and self-esteem are easily reflected in one’s creativity.
In therapy, one presents behaviors and is then recognized in having a specific personality. In acting, one is introduced to a character and is expected to portray its personality through a series of behaviors, bringing the character to life. Therapeutic work and the work of a Creative Artist are closely related.
Therapy may also provide a safe space where difficult emotions related to career-related rejections can be explored and processed.
Trauma
Everyone may respond to traumatic events in different ways. There may not be any visible signs of trauma but one may have extremely serious emotional reactions to a traumatic event:
Numbness or Detachment
Irritability and Sudden, Dramatic Mood Changes
Anxiety and Nervousness, Anger and Depression,
Difficulty Concentrating
Altered Sleep or Insomnia, Changes in Appetite
Withdrawal and Isolation / Headaches and Nausea
PTSD
Fear and Anxiety
Fear and Anxiety can negatively affect long-term memories and causes damage to certain parts of the brain. This can make it even more difficult to regulate one’s emotions and can leave a person more anxious most of the time. To someone in chronic fear and anxious state of mind, the world feels scary and uncomfortable.Therapy may be helpful in exploring the roots of fear and anxiety and may be effective in overcoming the cause which may lead to relief from symptoms.
Depression and Grief
“Grief and depression share similar symptoms, but each is a distinct experience, and making the distinction is important for several reasons. With depression, getting a diagnosis and seeking treatment can be literally life-saving. At the same time, experiencing grief due to a significant loss is not only normal but can ultimately be very healing.”
Self-Esteem, Self-Image, and Self-Confidence
Are they all the same thing? “Self Esteem is how you feel about yourself. Image is about how you see yourself and how you believe others see you. They are closely connected because if you have a poor opinion of yourself, your self-esteem will be low.”
Carl Jung once said, “The things that worry us the most are the things we don’t understand. Perhaps if we understood the difference between self-esteem and self-confidence and all the other "selfs", we’d come to the wonderful realization that we are actually healthy in all our "selfs" except one– so at least we can work on that one and not spend pointless time worrying about all the others.”