Psychodynamic Therapists in Omaha, NE

If you are going through a difficult life transition, struggling in relationships, feeling emotionally overwhelmed then you're in the right place. Admitting you need assistance is difficult, but is the first step to bettering your future. Therapy is investing in yourself and/or your family! It is my priority to gain a true understanding of each client's goals and difficulties as this will assist in growth and healing. I enjoy working with adolescents, families and adults. I strive to provide my clients with truth and hope. "The only way out is through." -Dr. Hildegard Messenbaugh,MD

Do you have concerns about your relationship? Are you troubled by past experiences that affect you today? You may feel troubled by excessive guilt, anxiety, worry and depression. I am an experienced, well trained therapist. I have had 40 years of experience working with individuals and couples. We can work together to identity problem(s) and their resolution. I look forward to helping you reach your goals. Also. I have special training to help you with grief and loss.

Life can be difficult sometimes. We can get off track, have trouble coping with day to day stress, lose sight of our own goals and dreams, or just feel lost and overwhelmed. In my practice, I enjoy work with individuals, families, and couples struggling with issues ranging from depression, anxiety, trauma, women's issues, anger management, ADHD, relationship problems and communication problems. In therapy, the goal is to become engaged in a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship that can facilitate growth, change and healing.

Are you ready for a change? Are you feeling stuck in the same patterns and stress over and over? Are you searching for more meaning and purpose in your life? Let me help you accomplish your goals. I specialize in doing personal growth work that can help you discover what makes you truly happy. Find freedom from old anxieties, unrelenting depression, old habits and past hurts. I can support you to feel more empowered and to learn to live from a place of energy, joy and intention. Together we can create the change you want and manage the fears, barriers and uncertainties that come up along the way.

I enjoy providing evidenced based interventions to individuals, couples and families who may be struggling with mental health and substance use concerns. I appreciate the opportunity to offer effective therapeutic interventions to promote healing, facilitate personal change and improve lifestyle experiences. I respect the collaboration of the recovery journey and hope to develop a professional partnership with you.

Beginning therapy and finding a new therapist can feel challenging yet hopeful. It is important to find a therapist with whom you can form a close bond and who begins to understand you. This bond can give way to more deep and meaningful therapeutic work. As an Object Relations psychoanalytical psychotherapist I will use our therapeutic relationship as the primary vehicle for change. Psychoanalytic work helps provide relief from debilitating symptoms as well as addresses the deeper underlying causes of your symptoms. Our work also allows for exploration in understanding unconscious drives that shape your daily life and relationships.

When something interrupts you from having a satisfying quality of life, therapy can be an illuminating and powerful way to uncover what is happening and create new pathways for a different experience. Depression, anxiety, personality issues, trauma and life events such as loss, divorce and illness can greatly impact your day to day experience of living. Together we will gain an understanding of your struggle and challenges. Utilizing your strengths, we can develop new ways for you to have a different experience of your life and of yourself, informed by a deeper and clearer understanding of your unique internal world.

I am passionate about helping people find their own paths to a more fulfilling life by learning skills to cope with life's transitions. I have helped people cope with mental health and substance use issues in outpatient and residential treatment settings. I enjoy working with teenagers and adults who are struggling with a variety of concerns including co-occurring disorders, depression, stress, anxiety, anger management, social skill deficiencies, substance use, mood disorders and trauma.

Having practiced for a good while, my interests have been directed to working with people who struggle with ADHD and affective disorders (depressed mood and anxiety symptoms). I have also enjoyed working with couples (straight or gay). I am comfortable and appreciate the unique struggles experienced by non-binary and trans people deal with. I love doing group therapy and have thousands of hours of experience with that modality. All in all, most any one can benefit from good in-depth psychotherapy. I have been comfortable with social media and my TIK TOK channel has nearly 500k followers and 4M likes. come see me at chrinke3

Is pain from the past inhibiting you from living the life you envisioned for yourself? Does it feel like you've been through so much that it's hard to even conceive of such an "envisioning?" Save that stuff for once you're out of survival mode, right? The fact is, trauma alone is not uncommon- it's part of being a human being. But for some of us, these traumas have been so severe that we can struggle to bounce back, feeling adrift and alone. Like journeying across the ocean when a storm cracks your mast, emotional trauma can leave us feeling lost, confused, and even desperate without a sail. How do we get back to dry land?

My mission is to treat mental health diagnoses through personalized and compassionate counseling practices that promote growth, development and well-being to further enhance quality of life. I am qualified in assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention skills for many mental health disorders including; anxiety, depression, codependency, anger management, trauma, and substance use. I incorporate several therapeutic techniques during session to provide clients with; healthy coping skills, increased positive cognitive patterns, and behavior modifications.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with human pain or life issues? Do you feel alone in your pain or do you struggle to open up and let somebody know what your going through? I understand reaching out is not easy and that matters to me!

During my studies, I have focused on the interactions between thinking, emotions, behaviors, and belief systems. I have learned that many factors, such as genetics and how and where someone grows up, deeply affect how we think and feel about the world when we're navigating the complexities of becoming and being an adult. The holistic and sometimes eclectic approaches I have learned are helpful for personal growth or when we have thoughts, actions, and feelings that we wish that we did not have or are just confusing to us.

Are you struggling in a relationship, feeling like things are out of control, or feeling stuck and unable to get over some of life's hurdles? In a confidential, caring environment, my commitment in counseling is to partner with you to identify solutions that work for you. As your licensed independent mental health practitioner, I will listen with compassion and mindfulness. I am always inspired to help identify true goals based on how you define what healing actually looks like for you. My empathetic and caring approach coupled with over 20 years of experience give you a unique combination in someone to work with.

Sometimes we lose ourselves when we get caught up in the way we think we "should" be in various relationships, workspaces, and societal expectations. Losing or ignoring who we truly are can lead to relationship issues, depression, anxiety, and general life dissatisfaction. "Losing ourselves" can happen due to traumatic life circumstances and/or years of unrelenting pressures. Let's get curious about your passions, work together to let go of what's not working, and build a roadmap so you can step in to a more authentic you.

I believe that while many of us feel unwell, we can improve our outlook and many areas of our lives with enough support and encouragement. Trauma, stress, abuse, and pain have caused us to become overwhelmed and unable to deal with life as it comes. Utilizing a holistic wellness model, I can assist you in creating a new life, with beautiful new dreams that can finally become reality. Together, we can pinpoint the parts of life that have never seemed to go well, and create real life solutions for them by addressing and resolving the pain of loss, grief, and oppression that have hurt us over time.

You might be experiencing one of these: gnawing anxiety in your chest that just won’t leave you, dominates your thoughts, is changing how you live. Or the circling, dark thoughts of depression, where there is no pleasure in anything and everything is hopeless. Or maybe the effects of past, buried trauma have become unmanageable, and how you used to cope is not working. Or, you have lost someone you love, and life now feels unwanted and impossible. Or despite others’ complaints, you can’t conceive of going without either alcohol, drugs, porn, food, or relationships to feel normal or valuable, to get through the day with less pain

Are you looking for an experience in exploring emotional and psychological insight, change, and healing through depth psychotherapy? My current location at The Catalyst Collective offers clients a centrally located, warm, and welcoming environment where coaching and group experiences are also offered. I have 20 years in psychotherapy practice addressing issues of trauma, mental health, gender and sexual orientation issues, and couples' relationship issues. I welcome work with individuals, couples and families. My post graduate training includes EMDR, Feminist Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (with Women's Therapy and Learning Center), Trauma Recovery, Gender and Orientation Issues, Jungian Psychotherapy, and Addictions.

You are invited to come in just as you are. You do not have to know what your mental health path looks like or how your sessions will go. You do not even have to prepare. All you need to do is show up and allow me to help in holding space so you can explore your own thoughts, needs and feelings in a safe space. It is my honor to be part of your healthcare team and support you on your journey.