Therapy Sessions

Individual Therapy

Therapy at it's most basic description is an intentional conversation. A conversation that may seek to explore and understand underlying emotions and needs; to process difficult experiences or challenging situations; to highlight existing strengths and resources that may be useful in working towards your goals.

 

Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, self-confidence or identity concerns, trauma, grief and loss, relationship issues, general discontentment, or looking to achieve a specific goal – the therapeutic approaches Beth Ann uses in her practice offer practical and important coping strategies that can be included in these conversations. Furthermore, Beth Ann’s overall perspective has strong roots in Attachment theory. This theory suggests that our early and on-going experiences impact how we connect or attach to others; and that the quality of these relationships impact our mental health and overall wellbeing. As such, her work with clients typically involves a balance of building emotional regulation/coping strategies; and digging deeper into how the beliefs you may hold about yourself and the world impact your decisions and interactions with others.

 

Wherever these intentional conversations may lead, Beth Ann strives to provide a safe, trauma-sensitive space for clients to engage in this type of self-exploration. Self-exploration that will hopefully result in more meaningful and fulfilling relationships and life experiences.

Building on the idea that the quality of our relationships impacts our mental health and wellbeing, Attachment theory also assumes that when we feel safely and securely connected and supported within our most significant relationship(s), we are more likely to thrive. Developing this kind of security and emotional connection is one of the main focuses of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the approach Beth Ann uses when working with couples.

 

Like most things worth having in life, relationships take effort. They take time and energy and attention. And in today's busy society it can be difficult to prioritize that. Whether you are looking to check-in and deepen a relationship that is going well, or seeking support to work through challenging issues, heal hurts, or improve communication; conversations guided by the EFT approach can help. These conversations will seek to identify unhelpful communication patterns and uncover underlying emotions and needs. Learning to share these with and tune in to each other can lead to exploring how to respond in different, supportive ways that foster emotional connection. This deeper, more secure connection can make it easier to engage in meaningful and/or difficult conversations outside of the therapy room, and hopefully lead to a more fulfilling relationship overall.

Relationship Therapy

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