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WHY THERAPY?

Many people enter therapy because there is something in their life they want to change. I can help you make those changes, and confront any issues you may be dealing with.

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF

Do you feel overwhelmed?

Does it feel like you have no control over your situation?

Have you suffered a trauma you can’t stop thinking about?

Do relationships feel more stressful than helpful?

Do you feel your life is headed in the wrong direction?

Do you feel alone or afraid?

Are you using substances to cope with life?

Are friends or co-workers telling you they’re concerned?

If you are experiencing any of the difficulties on this list, therapy may be a good choice for you. If you would like to talk about whether therapy is right for you, please contact me.

Adults often seek therapy for a variety of reasons. Sometimes life’s challenges erupt into diagnosable conditions, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, or post traumatic stress. These conditions can be treated through psychotherapy.

Adolescence is a challenging period to navigate, and can be full of pressures. Sometimes these pressures can be overwhelming, and can result in anxiety, depression, eating problems or unwanted thoughts.  Life can feel incredibly complicated, or out of control. Therapy can help improve your ability to cope with stressors, identify your future goals, and learn how to be your best self.  Therapy can also help you form better relationships, with friends, family or significant others.

We know that counseling, using empirically derived methods, can improve marital satisfaction. All couples go through rough periods, when the relationship feels like it adds more stress than it relieves. There are some predictable times for marriages to falter, such as in the first year of becoming parents, or after the kids move out of the house. We also know that other transitions can put stress on relationships, such as job changes, moving, or retirement. Marital therapy can be very helpful in making your relationship stronger for the challenge. If you are experiencing issues in your communication, or feel you have reached an impasse, seeking therapy may be the best move you can make to help your family and yourself. Couples therapy can also be very useful when considering whether to make the next step, including premarital counseling or deciding to bring children into your lives.

YOUR RIGHTS

Entering into a therapeutic relationship is an important decision, and one in which you are entitled to know your rights as a client.

Clients have the right to change therapists or receive referral to another therapist.

Clients have the right and responsibility to choose a treatment provider who best suits their needs.

Clients have the right to confidentiality. The only exceptions are the reporting of abuse, as required by law, danger to self and others, and grave disability.

Clients have the right to have information disclosed to other practitioners for the purpose of coordination of services and/or treatment. Information will be disclosed only when release documents are signed by the client or when the law authorizes or compels the provider to do so. A record of the treatment is maintained and clients may ask to see the records, or to have the records amended.

Clients have the right to raise questions about the therapist, the therapeutic approach and progress at any time.