Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is an opportunity to take some quiet time to nurture and support yourself. Whether you are haunted by pain from the past, struggling with current relationships, or simply wanting to take a step back to assess where you’ve come from, where you are and where you are going, individual therapy can give you the structure and support you need to understand the patterns of your life and to make the changes you decide are important in creating a life that truly reflects your soul.

Psychological trauma is to the human psyche what physical shock is to the body, a natural reaction to pain and injury that we experience as overwhelming. In the normal course of events, just as the body has the capacity to repair and heal itself, so, too, the mind or psyche is capable of regeneration and healing when given the opportunity to do so. Upsetting events gradually become distant memories when we feel safe and supported. All too often, however, one’s psyche does not get the opportunity that it needs to heal. When this happens the brain’s natural healing process is blocked, evoking a host of symptoms including:

  • depression
  • anxiety
  • low self-esteem & self-image
  • self-defeating behaviors
  • family & relationship difficulties
  • nightmares and sleep disturbances
  • flashbacks
  • loss of appetite or compulsive eating
  • overwhelming anger/grief

Trauma can come from many sources and may be recent or rooted in the distant past. Common sources of trauma include:

  • childhood abuse (physical, verbal, sexual)
  • growing up with parents who are addicted to alcohol, drugs or dysfunctional behaviors
  • death/divorce/loss of parents or siblings
  • rape/sexual assault
  • domestic violence
  • being the victim of a crime
  • car accidents
  • surgeries/serious illnesses
  • loss of job/home/numerous relocations
  • natural disasters such as floods, typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes

If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms due to a past or present trauma, want assistance in understanding the repetitive and often destructive patterns in your relationships, or simply want time to reflect on your life in the presence of a witness, a structured and supportive therapeutic environment can offer you an opportunity for the self-exploration that is often necessary for achieving a greater sense of balance and pleasure in life.

If what you feel you are currently struggling with has more to do with your intimate relationships (i.e. they seem to take on a pattern that over and over again leaves you feeling frustrated, lonely, and empty), Develop Your Relational Self; A Weekend Workshop for Couples and Individuals is designed to help you identify your contribution to the pattern so that you can begin to move beyond it, thus enabling you to experience growth and lasting happiness in the next relationship. This workshop is also designed to assist you in gaining personal insight and developing relational skills to enhance your likelihood of finding and keeping lasting love.