Individual Therapy

In individual therapy, our focus is to resolve the issues that bring you or your child to counseling and to help establish or reestablish healthy lifestyles. Using the philosophy that all people have the strength and ability to effectively recover and heal from any of life's obstacles, our counselors and therapists will give you or your child the tools to grow beyond negative patterns of thinking and behavior and be empowered to move forward with freedom and confidence.

Our therapists are highly trained to help you resolve all life, career, family, and relationship difficulties or transitions. They also specialize in treating a variety of childhood disorders. Some issues we address:

coping with mental illness
healing childhood wounds related to alcoholism, incest, and other traumas
overcoming depression, anxiety, stress
creating intimacy and trust
childhood separation anxiety, attachment disorders, trauma, and depression.
strengthening self-esteem
developing healthy boundaries
dealing with grief, loss, loneliness
loving without addiction
resolving career conflicts
overcoming codependency
learning effective communication and anger release
developing your ability to express healthy emotions
overcoming money and power struggles
handling addictions and compulsive behaviors
working through midlife crisis
exploring purpose, meaning, spiritual growth
freeing creativity, spontaneity and joy

How do I get started?

Your first step is to call us to schedule your initial appointment with one of our therapists. That first session (which generally lasts approximately 1 hour) provides an opportunity for you to build rapport with the therapist and provide him/her with some background about yourself and the reasons you are seeking counseling. To schedule an assessment or for additional questions, please call Dr. Patti Gilbaugh at (319) 361-6529