COUNSELING SERVICES

A process between the counselor and client is focused on:

• Individual needs and creating an individualized treatment plan to maximize change. 
• Empowering you to seek  your personal meaning of happiness and to learn the skills to overcome life's obstacles.
• Non-judgmentalism, compassion and authenticity 
• Creating a confidential, safe space and home to collaborate, support and understand your experiences to grow
• Rediscovering yourself and finding ways to meet your full potential.

Types of counseling: Aspergers, Depression counseling, grief counseling, LGBT counseling, personal growth counseling, postpartum depression counseling, PTSD and trauma counseling, teen counseling, divorce or separation counseling 

A process in treating relationships within the family and as a whole using multiple family therapy systems approaches requiring and is focused on: 

• Collaboration as a unit, or individually 
• Helping the family to understand one's self in relation to the whole family, family patterns, communication styles and relationships 
• Individual or family discussions, treatment planning and problem-solving sessions
• Helping form clear roles and expectations
• Learning and practicing compassionate communication
• Understanding parenting styles and roles within the family.  

*For parents: Many times you may feel like you have lost a sense of respect, control and influence with your children. Family counseling can be helpful for re-establishing health by learning skills to regain influence in parenting, form new communication styles and rebuild trust. 

Types of counseling:  Family counseling, Parenting and skills training and child interaction counseling

 This is for married and unmarried couples who are looking to: 

• Increase connectedness and respect
• Resolve conflict and disarming conflicting verbal communication
• Deepen intimacy and affection 
• Work through stages of life and challenges 
• Work through past and present hurt from relationship
• Resolve questions about whether to stay or leave
• Remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy in conflicting situations
• Create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding 

Even the best relationships may need some adjustment or foundational work in  order for both individuals to move forward together. Change is constant and if communication has become difficult, we fail to truly know the other or feel understood as time goes on. 

This is a type of therapy that  addresses the relationship as a whole and is framed around supporting one another to explore, understand and respect similarities and differences. 

Most of our couples counseling sessions are 90 minute appointments. Appointment times are longer if using the Gottman Method. Please inquire. 

Types of counseling: Dating and relationship counseling, Pre-marital counseling (8 week program), marriage counseling, ADHD couples counseling, high conflict couples counseling, intensive couples counseling (longer therapy sessions), sex positive couples counseling

Ashley Fletcher is a Gottman Level I & II trained couples therapist.  She is also trained as a Seven Principles of Making a Marriage Work Leader.

• This is one of the approaches she uses for couples counseling and is one of the most evidence-based and proven approaches for couples therapy. 
• The Gottman methods have more than 40 years of research and thousands of couples have been studied. 
• The checkup is an initial thorough assessment that can be completed separately at home on your laptop, smart phone or Ipad that breaks down and deciphers specific target areas for treatment. 
• This method is designed to support couples across all economic, racial, sexual orientation, and cultural sectors. Outcome research has shown to be effective for treating same-sex relationships. 

*Please inquire about this type of therapy specifically when scheduling an appointment.