Our counselors provide therapy in Colorado Springs, CO

My go-to approach for helping people in individual therapy is an integrated approach, meaning I adapt to the client on what works best for them based on their unique needs. However, I do enjoy and find benefit in the internal family systems approach, because many people say things like, “a part of me wants/loves/feels ____, and another part of me doesn't like that.” Sometimes, it really makes sense and fits well with people to better understand themselves.

I teach the following tools in individual therapy:

• Teaching the brain's limbic system: This is great for those with anxiety, OCD, and trauma by learning why your brain does the things that it does.
• Power of mindfulness: I love teaching mindfulness through visualization exercises in sessions for clients to practice on their own, even if it's just for a few minutes at a time.

I know a client is making meaningful progress in individual therapy when their body language and presentation change. The body can demonstrate a lot more than we are able to verbalize, such as sitting up taller and speaking more confidently and comfortably.

Clients can supplement their time in individual therapy by doing what they love and believe is important to them! It can be anything, such as journaling, creating music/art, spending time with family/loved ones, or sports/exercising.

To prepare for your first individual therapy session, you can take a minute to jot down things that you want to get out of counseling and figure out an answer to the question: How do you know if therapy works for you?