Where do I start?
Here. You already make the decision to seek help from a therapist. That first step is a big one.
Counseling Partners provides therapy which supports individuals, couples, and the family. Our belief is that strong individuals are able to have strong relationships, friendships, and family relationships when that is their goal. We consider therapy a partnership between our clients and our therapists as they work together to facilitate improved mental wellness. Our goal is to provide a safe place where clients can share their personal “truth in the room” and begin making real changes to create a healthier life.
As a general therapy provider, we provide services for individuals, adults, children, adolescents, marriage/relationships/partners, and families.
General Therapy Types
Individual Therapy occurs when an individual and therapist work together in understanding, assessing, and processing life issues which are causing the individual to struggle in their daily life. It is important that the individual feel comfortable with personal sharing and disclosing with their therapist who can aid the individual in learning evidenced-based healthy coping skills to process and grow. Read More……
Marriage Counseling is sought out when married individuals are having difficulties which cause the relationship to struggle and falter. Marriage counseling provides a safe environment for the individuals to share their personal truths with one another with a goal of learning to communicate and relate to their spouse in a healthy and healing way. Marriage therapy encourages both personal growth as well as growth within the couple which can lead to a stronger foundation for their marriage. Read More……
Adolescent Therapy typically occurs with children and young adults ages 10 to 24. Similar to individual therapy, adolescent therapy provides one on one counseling where the adolescent is able to share and process issues which are causing them to struggle in their daily living. Read More……
Relationship Therapy occurs when two or more individuals struggle to relate, communicate, or associate with one another in a healthy way. Therapy aids the individuals in assessing and understanding the root cause of their issues with a goal of improving or removing those root causes and building a stronger relationship. Read More……
Child Counseling is provided in our office to children ages 3 years to 12 years of age. We offer Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) which is a “developmentally responsive, play-based mental health intervention for young children who are experiencing social, emotional, behavioral and relational disorders. CCPT utilizes play, the natural language of children, and therapeutic relationship to provide a safe, consistent therapeutic environment in which a child can experience full acceptance, empathy, and understanding from the counselor and process inner experiences and feelings through play and symbols.” Read More……
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I do next?
Choosing the right therapist to partner with as you learn ways to process your thoughts and feelings in a healthy manner is a decision that merits consideration. So, let’s take a look at where to begin…..
What type of therapist do I need?
There are generally two different types of therapists. One chooses to specialize in a particular area of therapy such as substance abuse or relationship counseling. The other chooses to be more generalized seeking work with a broad spectrum of clients.
Counseling Partners has chosen to be a general therapy provider.
This is largely due to the smaller size of our community and the varied needs we see in our clients. Initially, we saw clients in the school environment working with students who struggled with anxiety, depression and self-harming behaviors. This work led to the realization that families of those students were struggling, so we expanded our therapy practice to family, marriage, couples, and relationship counseling. The more we worked with families, the more it became apparent the need for training in substance abuse including alcohol, prescription medicines as well as illegal substances.
Very quickly, we understood that to best serve our community and its members, we needed to be skilled in the foundational therapy needs we were seeing presented in our office.
What is therapy, counseling, and psychotherapy?
As a general therapy provider, we provide services for individuals, adults, children, adolescents, marriage/relationships/partners, and families