Individual Counseling

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety, at its core, is an intricate response to perceived threats or stressors, both real and perceived, that can greatly impact one's well-being and daily functioning. You may feel tired, irritated, restless, and tense, you may have difficulty concentrating, and you may have trouble sleeping. Oftentimes anxiety is simply present, about nothing in particular, but people also experience anxiety in specific settings, such as social anxiety. Evidenced based treatment for anxiety include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Mood Disorders, Depression

Depression, for many people, feels like a dark cloud. Oftentimes arising even when nothing is “wrong,” feelings of depression can make everyday life tasks very difficult. You may not feel interested in activities you used to enjoy, you may lose or gain weight, you may feel tired and have trouble with sleep, you may have trouble concentrating, and you may have thoughts of death or suicidal ideation. Depression can go into remission and then return later, and many people experience multiple instances of depression throughout their lives.

Relationship Issues

Our social connections and relationships (both romantic and platonic) are critical to our overall well-being. This means that it is deeply difficult when a relationship is not working. In individual therapy, the goal is to work on yourself as a piece of the relationship. Individual therapy can help you determine your attachment style, how to stop reactive cycles of thought and behavior, and how to bring your best self to your relationship.

Stress

Sometimes all you know is that your life isn’t working as well as you want it to. Your day to day life is providing less fulfillment and more stress. You may be aware that something needs to change, but you can’t figure out exactly how to get where you want to be. Both small and large changes can make a difference in our overall quality of life, and therapy can help determine which direction to head in.

Grief and Loss

Grief isn’t something to be fixed, it’s something to be felt. The love you had for the person whom you’ve lost is still present, and the loss of that person can be devastating. And if your relationship with the deceased was tumultuous, then your feelings may be tumultuous too. Processing grief in individual therapy is a matter of emotional exploration and time. It’s finding a way to both honor the importance of your loved one’s life and the impact that their death has had while also finding a way to move forward.