Most of the time, therapy is meant to be a short term period of time (approximately 6 months) in which you work on parts of your life that need special attention. We believe that therapy is an investment in your mental health just like going to the doctor for any other ailment you may have physically. Therapists are experienced, credentialed and trained professionals that have completed years of education, internships and work hours to give you valuable information as you seek to heal hurts in your life; working with a therapist is a lot different than talking to a friend or family member! We are also licensed on the highest level in the state to work with you independently, to get to this level of licensure, we had to meet strict requirements like hundreds of supervised hours and direct practice. Because of our rigorous preparation, we are compensated like any other clinician that takes care of your health.

Therapy is more about what has happened to you, not what is wrong with you. You’re not crazy, in fact, we don’t use that word in therapy! Some of us may have symptoms that lead to a diagnosis, though. Having a diagnosis helps you understand your challenges better and get the necessary treatment to make you feel better and lead a healthier life.

There is no actual difference between the two, the two words are often used interchangeably to describe the same thing.

No, we are not allowed to prescribe medication, we suggest that you speak with your primary care provider or we can refer you to a psychiatrist.

Yes! Relationships can be challenging for a lot of us, counseling can help you uncover things that have happened throughout your life that may be manifesting in your relationship. Working on yourself as an individual can help you become a better partner, we encourage your partner to work on themselves as individuals, too. We offer couple’s counseling as another option.

We will evaluate your individual situation then discuss goals or develop a treatment plan with you, together, we can decide on how often you should come to therapy.

A social worker is someone who is able to help broker resources to people with identified social needs such as housing, food, transportation, etc., we put emphasis on self-determination and autonomy which means that we believe you should decide on what is best for you as you are the expert in your life. We also believe that every person should be treated with dignity and respect. Myra and Ashley have over 20 years of combined social work experience working with different populations including people with chronic illnesses, pediatrics, homelessness, victims of crime, survivors of intimate partner violence and others. Because of our experience working with these populations and recognizing a major need for counseling amongst them, we decided to take our social work careers a step further and earn our independent clinical licenses which allows us to be therapists. We believe our experience as social workers make us well rounded and able to understand our clients’ underlying issues on a more personal level.

We hope to build a relationship where you feel comfortable expressing your concerns with us so that we have an opportunity to address anything that isn’t up to par. We also understand the importance of finding the right therapist to help you heal, if you believe that we aren’t helpful, please let us know so that we can help refer you to a new therapist that might be a better fit for you; we will not be offended.