counseling
ONE-ON-ONE
If you are seeking effective and empowering mental health care, you’ve come to the right place. Counseling is both a proactive and intervening form of health-care. The counseling interventions that I use are evidence-based and many of the modalities are empirically proven to be effective.
MAY 2024 UPDATE:
It is extremely common for me to have a lengthy waitlist, but I recently expanded my capacity. My waitlist is short at the moment. If you are on the fence about starting therapy, now is the time to get an early spot on the waitlist!
an introduction
WHAT IS COUNSELING LIKE?
Counseling with me is both a clinical and collaborative experience, in which we develop goals and a treatment plan that is based off of a diagnostic impression of your symptomatology.
In other words: You'll share your experience. I'll listen and develop a theory as to why you might be experiencing challenges. Then we set a game-plan that we both feel good about to address your concerns.
be prepared to think deeply, speak honestly, & laugh a lot
Kick off your shoes, grab a blanket, and let's get started — I have a reputation to keep for the coziest office!
more details
TIMING + TREATMENT
A counseling appointment is 50 minutes dedicated to YOU — your needs, story, and goals. Some clients meet weekly, while others meet every-two-weeks or even once-per-month after reaching a maintenance stage.
At this time, I am only seeing adult (20+) individuals. I do NOT see couples, families, or youth.
We may meet in-office or on a walk-and-talk in downtown Indianapolis. I also offer virtual sessions for clients throughout Indiana.
the hemlock counseling process
While each treatment plan and therapy experience is uniquely catered to the individual, I have a general protocol that all clients come to recognize.
Reflection, Assessment, and Relationship-Building: Learning about your history, present experience, and symptoms. Building rapport as counselor-client.
Development of Goals and Treatment Plan: We’ll collaborate on this together during our first few sessions so we have a solid direction for our time together.
Psychoeducation: Knowledge is power. I will impart you with relevant knowledge about neuroscience, evolutionary psychology/sociology, and your symptoms.
Coping Skills: As we work on treating the deeper root of your challenges, you’ll be equipped to cope more effectively with your symptoms as they presently are, so that you can experience both short-term and long-term relief. This will be a process of trial and error to really see what strategies are most effective for you.
Integrative Practices: We’re not just talking about our feelings and going home. I am certified to assess where you may be able to implement holistic health habits to further support your mental health needs. This could include gentle accountability and problem solving around topics like: nutrition and hydration, sleep, exercise/movement, sunlight and nature exposure, mindfulness, and more.
Deep Exploration: We’ll discuss deep ideas. Questions you’ve never been asked before. The layers beneath the surface that impact the way we make meaning of life and the stories we tell ourselves. You’ll get to know yourself in a new way.
Check-ins, Feedback, Reflection: Along the way, I’ll encourage you to be open about what’s working, what is not, and how the process is going for you. We’ll adjust as needed and adapt our process according to our observations. We’ll celebrate wins and show compassion for any regression that may occur.
Maintenance and Termination: The cadence that we meet may change along the way, as you reach goals and milestones. As someone moves from treatment, to maintenance we may meet less frequently. When an individual has reached their goals or maintained progress for a considerable amount of time, we’ll discuss what it looks like to close out services. Clients have the ability to return to services or re-increase their appointment frequency at any time as needed. There is a thoughtful process to ending our time together whether that is in 6 months or 2 years.
