Individuals

Each of us possess inner strengths and resources to come up with solutions to the challenges that we face in our daily lives. However, there are those times when we feel stuck and can become overwhelmed. This can lead to unhealthy coping methods and devastating emotional difficulties. Together we can address the issues, identify strengths and find new way of approaching problems and obstacles.

Couples

When relationships break down, it is often because couples have difficulty expressing and getting partners to understand their needs. They often get stuck in unhealthy communication cycles that leave them both frustrated. It becomes important to learn to recognize the negative cycles and identify what each individual contributes to the difficulties. Both partners will learn how to get their needs met and have greater understanding of each other, leading to healthier and stronger relationships. 

                                           Children and Adolescents

When children and adolescents become unhappy, withdrawn, worried or exhibit acting out behaviors, parents often feel helpless because they can't seem to find solutions to help their child. It is then important for the child or adolescent to have someone to talk to who they feel they can trust and who can understand what they are experiencing. A combination of play therapy, (for younger children) cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal and family therapy are utilized to help children and adolescents express and learn to manage their difficulties. 

Families

A child or adolescent's emotional difficulties affect the entire family. Therefore, it is crucial to involve the family in the therapy process. When a child or adolescent is being seen individually in therapy, meeting with the parents also becomes a crucial component of the therapy. Parents can develop new and/or more effective ways to deal with the child's or adolescent's behavior at home. Helping parents develop more effective listening skills is necessary in order to understand the child's strong emotions. Some of the goals of family therapy are to help family members listen and respond more positively to each other, to respect each other's personal boundaries, to put in place appropriate limits and communicate more effectively.