On The Brink Therapy Studio, PLLC - Mental Health Counseling for Adults

Individual Therapy

Mental Health Counseling for Adults

I offer brief, long-term, or maintenance therapy options based on your individual needs.

Areas of Specialty:

Aging & Identity

Individual Psychotherapy provides support for older adults as they move through the natural process of aging. Individualized care helps clients work through common issues involving loneliness, discrimination, identity development, family dynamics, and grief.

Trauma & PTSD

Individual therapy supports the development of self-compassion and awareness during the healing process as clients learn how to apply effective coping and communication strategies.

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults

A Strengths-Based approach to therapy helps individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to navigate challenges associated with social communication, identity development, sensory processing, employment issues, and behavior.

LGBT+ & Transgender Issues

A Person-Centered approach helps LGBT+ individuals work through challenges associated with identity development, relationships, and discrimination while fostering support for overall mental health and well being.

Depression and General Anxiety Disorders

Individualized treatment helps clients work to identify negative thought and behavior patterns and re-frame them into more realistic ones.

Evidence-based practices are used to deliver client-centered therapy for those struggling with acute or chronic mental health concerns.

Orientation / Modalities

My approach is influenced by person centered, existential, and humanistic orientations to counseling.

Learn more about the common types of therapy I provide using the drop-down menu below:

Existential

Existential therapy is a philosophical approach to counseling that is underpinned by one’s search for meaning and purpose. It holds a unique focus on the individual experience of existence, allowing space to explore and confront one's beliefs regarding concepts like death, freedom, and isolation.

This approach works by encouraging clients to assert responsibility for their lives by embracing their freedom to make choices and emphasizes the importance of authentic and meaningful relationships.

Overall, an existential approach aims to help individuals lead more fulfilling lives by addressing the fundamental questions of existence.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing the relationships that occur between negative thought patterns (cognition) and our responses to them (behaviors).

CBT aims to help individuals develop new coping strategies and change their thinking patterns to improve relationships and mental well being.

CBT has been proven effective in the treatment of anxiety and depression, even when used in short-term and goal-oriented treatment.

Psychodynamic

A Psychodynamic approach to counseling aims to help individuals understand and resolve their emotional conflict and develop better coping strategies over time.

Clients are encouraged to express their thoughts and feelings freely during therapy, without judgment or interruption as they work to better understand themselves and improve their mental health.

Psychodynamic therapy is typically a long-term process involving the exploration of past experiences and relationships to gain insight into current behavior patterns.

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Motivational interviewing is a counseling approach that aims to help individuals harness feelings of ambivalence about behavior change.

The goal of this therapy approach is to increase the individual's motivation to change by exploring and resolving their insecurities toward behavior change and decision-making.

It is a collaborative style that emphasizes the autonomy of choice as clients explore the cost/benefit of a specific decision they are facing.

Humanistic

A Humanistic approach focuses on the unique experience and perspective of clients by emphasizing the importance of growth, self-awareness, and self-acceptance.

This approach hinges on the belief that people have an innate drive towards growth and self-actualization, and that therapy can help individuals to better understand and fulfill those needs.

Humanistic therapy aims to cultivate a more authentic sense of self, bringing fulfillment to client's lives as it is shaped by their unique cultures and experiences.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is based on the idea that our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions are all interconnected and influenced by our relationships with others.

Clients work with a therapist to identify and address specific problems that occur within their relationships, such as conflict and communication.

IPT has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of mental health issues and is often used to treat mood disorders, such as depression.

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