WHAT IS THERAPY?
HOW DO I FIND THE RIGHT THERAPIST?
Even a good therapist might not be the right fit for you. I offer a complimentary 20-minute phone consultation if you have questions that might help you in your search. The trust and rapport you have with your therapist will be vital in helping you reach the change you desire. You are the best one to determine that fit. Sometimes it takes meeting several people to find the right therapist for you. If I am not the right fit for you, I would love to aid in your search and am happy to provide references for other therapists or services
WHAT WILL MY FIRST APPOINTMENT BE LIKE?
After the free-20 minute phone consultation and we’ve decided to work together, I will send you a link to new client paperwork. Once you’ve filled out the online forms and they have been submitted, you will be sent a link to the calendar to sign up for an appointment. The appointments will be either 50-minutes (typical for individuals) or 80-minutes (typical for couples or families).
On the day of the appointment I will meet you in the waiting room. We will go to my office (full of plants, big windows and views of the hills) and have our first session. We will discuss what brings you into therapy, along with your goals for therapy. We will also go over your new client paperwork and I will answer any further questions you have. At the start of the first session, your credit card will automatically be charged for the appointment. You can sign up for your next appointment…..
WHY IS YOUR PRACTICE CALLED "ROOTS NORTHWEST" COUNSELING AND WELLNESS?
HOW IS A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST DIFFERENT FROM OTHER THERAPISTS?
WHAT IS MEDICAL FAMILY THERAPY?
WHAT IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
Please contact me! I love to answer questions for people to take the confusion, stigma, and ambiguity out of the therapeutic process.
About Therapy
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy often addresses:
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Identity, low self-esteem
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lack of purpose/direction
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Depression, anxiety and stress
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Overwhelmed
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Disconnected from yourself or others
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Sexuality (including sexual shame)
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Grief and loss/transitions
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Trauma
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Navigating a medical diagnosis
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Space to process spiritual or religious history, beliefs or hopes
Couples
Couples Therapy often addresses:
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Feelings of “stuckness”
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Desire for deeper connection and intimacy
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Communication challenges
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Loss of trust or connection
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Parenting challenges and differences
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Navigating life’s many transitions (parenting, caring for older parents, job change, etc.)
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Changing roles due to medical diagnosis
Sexuality and Intimacy Therapy
Sex and Intimacy Therapy often addresses:
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Desire for deeper connection and intimacy
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Communication challenges
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Changes in desire
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Navigating physical changes and intimacy (illness, injury, postpartum, pregnancy)
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Sexual disfunction
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Sexual Shame (especially religious sexual same)
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Sexual pain
Medical Family Therapy
Medical Family Therapy often addresses:
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Overwhelmed navigating the medical system/medical diagnosis
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Feelings of depression, anxiety and stress
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Sexual changes/challenges during and after treatment
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Difficulty living in a “changed body”
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Roles within couple or family changing due to medical diagnosis
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Need to connect with support groups or other community resource
Pre-marital Counseling
Pre-marital therapy often addresses:
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Navigating each other’s family and family dynamics
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Finances
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Sex & sexuality
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Conflict resolution
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Parenting
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Relationship roles
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Spirituality & religion
Family therapy often addresses:
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communication and relationships in families
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Adjusting to the loss/addition of family members
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Strained relationships between children) and parent's)/caregiver(s)
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Adjusting to family changes (divorce, separation, blending)
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Navigating new roles with tweens, teens, adult children
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Sexual Health (education, understanding and navigation)
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Navigating a medical diagnosis