Strength-Based Therapists in 53707

You are amazing. Together we can create a map for your unique journey of experiences and change. I am an open and accepting, culturally competent, sex positive, compassionate and creative counselor. My approach is tailored to individual client's or couple’s needs. I have an emphasis in Rogerian, emotionally focused, cognitive behavioral, and narrative therapies. I work with people from late adolescence through older adult.

Christy uses they/them/their pronouns and identifies as queer and gender fluid. They have over seven years of clinical experience as a mental health professional working with both individuals and groups from a wide range of ages and mental health experiences. They have worked closely with the LGBTQ+ community as well as college-age students, post-grad students, young-to-middle-age adults, and people from all walks of life who have experienced oppression, adverse childhoods, and traumatic events. Prior to becoming a therapist, Christy primarily supported neurodivergent individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist of nearly 20 years who has been working with individuals, families, and couples within a wide range of ages (14+). I have developed experience in working with women, couples, divorce, trauma, anxiety and depression and am EMDR trained. I am also a certified telehealth provider. I work with clients who are the experts in their lives while I am the expert in therapy and together as a team we can work to meet their goals. I now look forward to applying my experience using telehealth so that I can better help meet the needs of those seeking mental health services.

I enjoy working with individuals, couples and groups on a variety of mental health needs including anxiety, racing mind, motivation, writer's block, communication and listening skills, goal setting, distress and frustration tolerance skills, values clarification, medical distress, grief and social distress (discrimination, lack of social supports). I work to integrate humor, compassion, mindfulness, non-judgmental curiosity in all aspects of my work. I see people ages 18 and older. Please call if you feel I can be of help.

As a therapist, my approach is eclectic, informed by psychodynamic, humanistic, mindfulness-based and cognitive behavioral practices. I view each client's life as a constantly shifting ecosystem, and I believe that successful interventions are multifaceted. I strive to cultivate cultural humility in myself, and to help clients understand and re-craft personal narratives according to their values. In addition, I help clients to navigate romantic and family relationships as well as friendships. One of my primary goals as a therapist is to understand the unique and varied challenges of the LGBTQ community; being "LGBTQ friendly" is not enough.

I believe in each one of us is the ability to find joy, peace and meaning in life. Sometimes we need guidance in figuring things out, working through difficulties or developing coping strategies. Using evidence based practices, I can help guide you in moving forward in life. Specializing in trauma and couples therapy I hold certifications in EMDR Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Integrative Behavorial Couple Therapy (IBCT) and trained as Gottman Institute 7 Principles for Highly Effective Marriages Workshop Leader and CBT Insomnia to address sleep issues.

I believe that when we understand the layers and unfolding of our own complex stories, we can find compassion, empathy, and inner peace more easily. In my practice, I aim to create a safe, trusting space for every client, where we can work towards identifying and facing your concerns; discovering and cultivating your strengths; and ultimately, developing deeper empathy for yourself and others. Our work together could be brief, and focus on a few distinct concerns; alternatively, it could be longer-term, and focus on uncovering and processing the underlying causes of several issues.