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I understand that no two people are the same, and I tailor therapy to meet you where you are. Whatever challenges you’re facing, I will work alongside you to explore underlying concerns, recognize your strengths, and gently shift patterns in thinking or behavior that may no longer be serving you.
My mission is to offer compassionate support, guidance, and care as you move toward healing and growth at your own pace.
Do you ever just feel overwhelmed and shaky? This can be anxiety. Anxiety can creep into our lives in an attempt to protect ourselves from perceived danger. At times you may find yourself getting overwhelmed about everything or you may feel that being worried all the time is the norm. When faced with a decision, you think through every possible scenario to the point of delirium. You’re exhausted and want relief from your overly anxious mind.
Life transitions are a natural part of life, and it does not matter if it is a positive or negative transition, these can still be stressful. Different types of life transitions range from, a change in school/grade, loss of friends or family members, divorce or separation, job transitions, moving, marriage, etc. If you have recently experienced a change in your life, and are feeling overwhelmed, we can work together to cope with these challenges.
Trauma is a first hand experience or witnessing or being a part of something dangerous, threatening or scary. Trauma can be a one-time event or complex (happen repeatedly over a span of time). Trauma can range anywhere from emotional, verbal, financial and sexual abuse to being in a war, seeing a horrible car crash, constant medical problems, etc. Everyone copes with trauma differently. In therapy, the primary goal is that we cultivate safety and trust in order to process, work through this pain so that you can move forward from your trauma.
When experiencing difficult emotions, we often want to escape them. We seek out ways to avoid the pain and find something that feels controllable and manageable. Food is often your worst enemy but it can also feel like your savior when everything feels like it is too much to handle. You’ve come to rely on food, whether you are eating too much or too little and you might think “I just want to eat like a normal person”. Unfortunately, we know that this cycle does not work in the long run. We can collaborate in therapy to help you to have a loving relationship with food.
-ADHD
-Anger Management
-Anxiety
-Bi-Polar Disorder
-Defiant Disorders
-Domestic Violence
-Eating Disorders and Body Image
-Family Conflict
-Gender Identity Issues
-Grief
-Life Transitions and Adjustments
-Mood Disorders
-Self-Esteem
-Self Harm
-Sexual Abuse
-Trauma/PTSD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-focused approach that helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. It is effective in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, substance use concerns, and mood disorders. In CBT, you’ll learn to notice unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more balanced, empowering ways of thinking that support positive change.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-based approach that helps reduce self-defeating patterns and improve emotional balance. It is often used to manage anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship challenges. In DBT, you’ll learn to recognize emotional triggers, regulate intense feelings, and practice healthy coping skills to respond more effectively to life’s challenges.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative and supportive approach that helps you explore your own motivation for change. It is especially helpful when you feel unsure or conflicted about making changes. MI focuses on your strengths and values, empowering you to move toward healthier, meaningful choices at your own pace.
Solution-Focused Therapy is a goal-oriented approach that helps you build on your strengths and past successes to address current challenges. Together, we identify what is already working in your life and apply those skills and coping strategies to areas where you want change. This person-centered approach is practical, empowering, and focused on progress.
Online Therapy
We live in a digital age where most of us couldn’t get through an hour without our smartphone and the internet. We all have welcomed technology into so many areas of our life and it has so many positive benefits in our life. Online therapy has offered so many benefits as you can do it from anywhere at any time of the day. I am available for online therapy in order to best meet the needs of my clients.
Individual Therapy
In individual therapy, clients work one-on-one with me in a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment, and work collaboratively to reach the client’s goals. At Drascounseling, PLLC I work from a variety of modalities, including cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, trauma informed care, motivational interviewing and a solution focused approach.
Family Counseling
In family therapy, the focus is to align families with different styles by modeling effective communication. Treatment can help provide structure, build confidence, and improve relationships, as well as helping clients to gain a better understanding of how their behavior impacts others.