People come to individual counseling to talk about different aspects of their lives and difficulties they may be having in solving some of their problems. Many people experience counseling as a safe place to share their deepest thoughts and feelings without judgment. Individual psychotherapy offers a powerful setting for the disclosure of secrets, emotions and experiences that may be difficult to discuss. As the relationship between the client and therapist develops, therapy can provide a framework where one can create the life they desire. The weaving of past stories, events, feelings and traumas, with current emotions, patterns, stressors and events enables us to integrate the past with the present. There is truly something very healing that occurs when someone can feel understood in an atmosphere of safety and acceptance. 

Some of the problems I have helped individuals with include:

• Confusion about who you are, problems with identity
• Feeling in crisis or in a state of breakdown 
• Experiencing anxiety, depression 
• Feeling empty, lonely, abandoned, unable to maintain lasting relationships
• Feeling afraid, panicky, and stressed
• Loss and bereavement
• Impact of violence, abuse and trauma
• Destructive patterns – distorted thinking patterns
• Impact of problems at work, college, or unemployment