Counseling
Counseling & Psychotherapy
In a confidential, nurturing environment, we work in collaboration with our clients to develop a plan to implement evidence-based strategies designed to help improve their quality of life and overcome challenges. Clients are matched carefully to a provider who has the experience and qualifications to work with them. With our client’s permission, we have the benefit of consulting with other team members at Balance & Thrive, who each have a different set of skills, to provide you with the best quality treatment. We offer both in-person and telehealth sessions. Services are available short and long term. We provide a complimentary Introduction to Balance & Thrive.
Complimentary Intake Screening
We offer a Complimentary Intake Screening to guide us in deciding if we have services that you may benefit from and guide you to decide if our services meet your needs. During this process we obtain demographic information and ask you about your reason for seeking services, current symptoms, and a brief history. This process takes about 1/2 hour. If we decide together that our services are appropriate, with your permission, we will check your insurance and send you an invitation to the client portal to open. We suggest one or more therapists in our practice and book the initial intake appointment. We then send you intake paperwork to fill out in the client portal.
Psychosocial Assessment & Treatment Planning
All services begin with a thorough Diagnostic Psychosocial Assessment, which provides a working diagnosis (if needed) and the groundwork for our providers to work with our clients to formulate a strategic plan to guide treatment. Diagnostic psychosocial assessments are also offered as a stand-alone service, not followed up by other psychotherapy or counseling services.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is client centered. You will work individually and confidentially with a therapist based on the goals you have created with them. Everyone is carefully matched with a therapist who has the skill and experience to meet their needs and has a personality and style the clients are comfortable with.
Family & Couples
The aim of our couples and family therapy is to strengthen emotional bonds, improve communication, and increase empathy. Each therapist has a different style of working, which will be discussed with you during the intake process. The couple and family identify clear goals and strategies with their therapist.
Group Therapy
The group therapist meets with each potential group member prior to the group member entering the group. Group members are carefully chosen and are matched for maturity level, issues, and skills. Our groups comprise 4 to 6 members. The size of our groups and section process are designed to help each member receive the maximum benefit from the group. Our groups are facilitated by experienced, qualified, and licensed professionals. Our groups are highly effective and focused. We accept clients engaged in treatment with other therapists. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with primary therapists. We offer groups for all ages for a wide variety of issues. Please call our office to find out about the groups that are currently accepting new members.
Play Therapy
Play therapy requires special skill. The therapist uses play entirely or blends play with talk therapy to achieve a therapeutic goal. The strategies used in play therapy are based on the treatment plan that the therapist, client, and parent have decided upon together. We have a fully stocked playroom, and our play therapists are experienced in a variety of play therapy strategies.
Brief Interventions
Brief Interventions are powerful, effective short-term strategies which focus on helping individuals overcome specific issues such as phobias, specific anxiety, and traumatic events. They can be used alone or in conjunction with psychotherapy sessions.
Types of Brief Interventions
- COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY A 6-8-week workshop designed to introduce participants to Cognitive Behavior Therapy to treat; anxiety and depression, reduce negative thinking and obsessive thoughts, cope with medical illnesses, stop self-destructive behavior, and increase motivation and resilience.
- HYPNOSIS A 4-week workshop which helps participants understand hypnosis and learn how to use it as an effective tool to relax or support a desired behavioral change.
