Brian Antrobius MA LPC NCC CAADC

We live in stressful times. Having space to figure out what drives worries, strategies to help cope or overcome anxious feelings, and freedom to take time to be kind to oneself are all a part of building confidence. To be one's authentic self creates secure ground to challenge anxieties, and having support to challenge whatever worries a person may have can become a little less scary, knowing you're not alone.

Depression comes in a number of versions. Whether it be sadness, not enjoying things, fatigue, or maybe a lack of motivation, there is hope to live a life free of depression. Figuring out what leads to not feeling engaged in life is part of it, and taking steps to help, "get the ball rolling" can help lift a person out of the pit of despair. Having an ally with strategies and patience to help find the right path way forward can be key.

I have level one training in IFS, and have been making use of the model since learning about it. IFS creates pathways to help individual turn inward to see how parts of themselves work to help, though needing redirection from Self-energy. There are numerous powerful strategies within the IFS model to help individuals come to healthier coping, and greater insight and confidence in oneself.

To be person-centered is to believe a person has what they need to help heal. This approach helps tailor therapy to a specific person, while extending positive regard for a person. Often true growth is from an individual's developing and understanding themself in greater ways, and being able to feel the empowerment of oneself as a result of having space to be themself.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the standard of treatment, and offers the widest selection of strategies and ways of addressing mental health concerns. At any time, a CBT approach can be used to help work with an issue or dynamic that an individual could want to work on. Most interventions involve some form of CBT aspects, and making use of CBT principles creates powerful results when applied and utilized appropriately.

I have level one training from the IFS institute, and have been making use of the model with numerous individuals. This model provides strategies to help improve coping with parts of self, as well as breakthrough barriers at times that thinking therapy models can have. IFS helps learn how to turn inward to find strength and ways to heal oneself through Self-energy.

To be person-centered is to believe that a person can find what they need to heal, and with space, time, and positive regard, strengths can be found. Each person brings unique traits and understandings of the world they live in, and to be person-centered is to be with someone as they figure out themselves and the ways to make sense of things so to be able to be more authentically oneself.