Counseling sessions with adolescents incorporate creative expression as well as traditional talk therapy, depending on the needs of the client. I strive to have a variety of materials for teens to use so that they can express thoughts and feelings in many different ways. And I have regular sessions with parents so that they can learn about ways to improve communication and support their child.

Teen sessions at CalmSpace Counseling are in-person only.

Counseling services may be beneficial for teens who:

• feel anxious or sad a lot

• feel that they must be perfect and/or do everything perfectly

• have experienced a major life event

• argue with or feel misunderstood by parents

CalmSpace Counseling offers individual sessions for adults either in person or online. Sometimes, as adults, we feel pressure to have all the answers or believe we should have already moved past painful experiences from the past. But old wounds can continue to shape how we think, feel, and related to ourselves and to others.

Counseling services may be beneficial for adults who:

• feel anxious or depressed

• experience perfectionism or a sense of not being “good enough”

• are experiencing grief or loss

• want to process childhood stress

Being a parent is a full-time job that most of us step into with little or no training. And those feelings from our own childhood that we thought were gone can resurface as we care for our own kids. I work with parents so that they feel more equipped to handle the pressure of parenting.

Some parents meet with me only in parent consultations for a teen client.

Other parents choose to be the sole client which allows for more frequent sessions in which we will work on parenting issues and explore the source of the parenting stress more deeply.

Either way, I strive to give parents tools that help them feel more equipped to face the challenges that come with the role of parent.