Individual Counseling

Are You Going Through a Tough Time?

Asking for Help Is a Natural Part of Being Human

Life is filled with challenges and often, we can get by on our own without any intervention.  However, sometimes we could all use a little help managing the more difficult aspects of family life, work stress and anything else keeping us stuck.  This can be especially true when we feel we’ve tried everything to improve ourselves or situation only to feel held back from our true potential. 

It’s that immovability and sense of helplessness that is often the sign that we could use a little guidance.

How Individual Therapy Helps

Individual therapy offers the chance to realize your true potential and act upon it by working with someone who can give you valuable insights, actionable skills and a third-person perspective.  And, personal counseling no longer has the perceived taboos it once had. 

Become The Best You Can Be

In fact, millions of people use it as a tool to help them be the best person they can be, whether it be in your role as a more empathetic partner, attentive parent or productive employee.  In many ways, the experience can be like having a life coach who awakens your inner strengths, gives you direction and helps you reconcile fears and perceived limitations.  The difference is we are licensed and board certified, which ensures you are getting the highest level of care.

Whether you are dealing with painful memories from the past, attempting to manage challenging emotions or just trying to figure out the next step in your relationship, working with a skilled and compassionate mental health counselor can help you get on the path to success.

Individual Counseling Can Improve Any Aspect of Your Life

Counseling is a powerful tool that can offer you the opportunity to really be heard, validated and understood.  No matter what your situation might be, objective insights from a trained therapist can help you realize your true potential.  Through our approach to professional counseling, you can end the cycle of powerlessness and concentrate on becoming the person you want to be.

Turn Strife Into Strength

We provide an environment built on empathy and respect in which we can generate a deeper understanding of what motivates your thoughts, fears and emotions.  We will look at how possible family of origin issues, relationship histories and psychological triggers may be affecting your day-to-day life.  We will work on turning strife into strength, building a sense of self-acceptance and breaking down natural barriers, defense mechanisms that may be contributing to your pain.

Develop The Tools Needed To Improve Your Life

With guidance, you can identify any specific needs and desires you may have while creating actionable goals that can help encourage your intrinsic ability to get things done.  As you develop tools and strategies for changing aspects of your life that you can, you can also improve your ability to tolerate and manage those things, which you cannot.  In time, you can cultivate a greater sense of contentment, empowerment and peace that will be sustainable even after our time together has ended.

Tell Your Story

Our clients seek individual therapy for a variety of reasons, which is why we always strive to listen to their stories, meet them where they are in their lives and offer the tools that will serve them best.  For example, if you are trying to understand a difficult childhood, we can start with talk therapy to sort out details from your past and possibly reshape painful memories into something positive and healthy.

If you have issues with anxiety, depression or low self-esteem we can look at your thought patterns, feelings and behaviors and help you overcome insecurities, loneliness and fear.  If you are having relationship problems, we can show you how changing your own perspective can help you reconcile troublesome issues in an existing relationship dynamic or transition confidently into a new one.

Find Your Courage

Regardless of what your situation may be, individual counseling can give you the power, insight and tools you need to improve your relationships, mental health and overall well-being.  By engaging in therapy, you are empowering yourself to find lasting happiness and success.

I am considering individual counseling, but I still have some concerns…

I am afraid that I will have to take medication.

A majority of our clients have no need for medication whatsoever.  Although a combination of therapy and medication may do wonders in some cases, often, a slight shift in self-awareness, lifestyle changes or coping strategies is enough to ease suffering and change lives.

The important thing is to at least give therapy a try.  We can’t fix a problem unless we try and you might be surprised at the profound results that can follow small changes.

What if personal therapy makes things worse?

Healing is possible, no matter how hard it may be to believe right now.  The idea that we have to deny our pain or just manage it alone only perpetuates the cycle of suffering indefinitely.  And although the healing process initially may require confronting our pain, the enduring benefits of therapy are only limited by your commitment to change and what you can imagine for yourself.  With a trusted ally, you can take great strides toward a better life.

I am concerned about the financial cost.

Yes, therapy does require a financial investment; however, can you possibly think of a greater investment to make?  Private counseling not only addresses your immediate mental well-being, but it can benefit every other aspect of your life as well. Take, for instance, stress.  It’s now thought that stress is as harmful to your health as smoking cigarettes, but we still treat stress like it is something we just have to “get over or just live with it.”

Counseling can help you learn how to reduce stress effectively.  Then, you can sleep better, be more creative and become a better parent, partner, employee and boss.  And the list goes on! Even from a strictly business perspective, therapy is a short-term investment that yields a lifetime of benefits.

You Don’t Have to Manage Your Problems Alone

If you are struggling to deal with intense emotions or painful memories, or if you are looking for guidance as you make difficult life decisions, we are able to help.  Please call 480.382.2807 or contact us to schedule your free 15-minute consultation.  We would love to be part of your journey and address any concerns you may have regarding our approach to counseling for individuals. In person or online sessions are available.