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Individual Counseling
I work with many people struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD and mood disorders, but a large chunk of my practice is helping people who have unhealthy relationship patterns learn how to change them. Learning about attachment style is important for healing and to attract healthier relationships without the fear of getting hurt over and over again.
You will understand how to break dysfunctional relationship patterns to open yourself up to finding the love you deserve. You will learn how to trust, be more vulnerable, and deepen intimate relationships in you’re your life, not only romantic but with friends and family as well.
Are you ready to find out what’s holding you back?
“I decided to start therapy after my last relationship crashed and burned as many others had in the past. I felt depressed, humiliated, sad, and filled with shame that I could not manage to have a successful long term relationship. I could not understand why I kept picking the partners I did, because they never gave as much as I did or loved me the same way. I love caretaking in relationships because I have an intense need to be needed by someone. Past poor choices have included people with addictions (drugs, alcohol, their job), unmanaged mental health issues, or that were somehow not emotionally available. The years are slipping by while I watch my friends and family thrive in loving, committed relationships, meanwhile I’m still living alone wishing I had a supportive partner. I try my best to cope with the loneliness, but it’s really beginning to get to me. I’ve had to look deep inside and have come to the realization that the common denominator is likely me. More than anything, I want a partner to walk through life with including the hard times of which there has been a lot recently with me changing jobs and trying to help care for aging parents from afar. When I started therapy, I was nervous about what to expect or if I somehow would be judged for my bad choices. Allison made me feel comfortable right from the start, and we began to unpack my childhood trauma and negative core beliefs, and worked on behavioral strategies to help me achieve my goals. If I had not started therapy, I would still be out there failing at finding a good partner because I’d be settling for the scraps that I always had. I am learning how to have peace in my life, and feel confident about my choices and direction in this area of my life.”
WHAT WE’LL DO TOGETHER
Individual counseling can help you:
Identify your strengths
What makes you special? Let’s talk about where your unique experience has taken you, and where you’d like to go.
Discover new opportunities
Sometimes all it takes to be more open to the world around you is doing the healing work within.
Make important decisions
Get an unbiased perspective on what’s been weighing on you, receive feedback to help you grow, and stop second guessing yourself.
Common questions about individual counseling
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A good way to find that out is by taking advantage of the free consultation. If you don’t like my style feel free to choose another provider.
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Working through your issues takes energy and commitment. Ultimately, the reward is a freer, more conscious you who is better able to deal with life's challenges, you’ll feel less stuck, and you have a stronger sense of who you are. That's a solid return on your investment.
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Psychotherapy has been shown to improve emotions and behaviors, and is linked with positive changes in the brain and body. Benefits could include fewer sick days, fewer medical problems, and increased satisfaction in work and relationships.