Chantal Wilson LMFT, CCTP, IFS Level 1 Trained

Many people struggled with suicidal ideation and they are often fearful to share that they are having these thoughts with others due to shame, fear of abandonment, burdening others, having others worry about them, or feelings that no one will understand or be able to help. Sometimes suicidal thoughts come as a way to escape unexplainable pain, or to express to oneself or others that something is wrong. Let's talk about it, let's create a plan to keep you safe. You can get through this!

Many people have experienced depression on different levels. Whether it is a season or you have been struggling for years. Depression is something that you can overcome and learn to manage. Often I hear client's say that they have no motivation, that is okay. Step on is reaching out. We can work together to create a plan to make difficult days feel a little more manageable, until the day you wake up and realize today is not so bad. This is possible.

Self-harm is often thought of behaviors to "get attention" or something that "teens" do. Self-harm is often used as a short-term solution to difficult emotions/experiences. I understand that it works. I often find that with self-harm comes shame and hiding. Learning skills that are effective to manage the distress you experience and ones that do not result in you harming yourself to feel better is possible. You do not have to hurt yourself to be okay.

I often find that there are little signs, such as body movements, a laugh, or side smile that speaks louder than the words that the client says. Whether it is a shrug of the shoulders, or the shrinking of ones body I help bring these little signs to light. Not to shame but to help my client explore what is going on, bring those thoughts and feelings to the surface and work through them. The goal is to use words and decrease dependence on these signs to get say "I'm not okay/comfortable."

Every person is valuable, significant, and important, just as you are. Who you are as a person is the only thing that matters and inherently you are enough. I approach my clients with acceptance, care, and compassion, and work with clients to begin to increase their own personal feeling of self-love/acceptance, and self-compassion. I assist clients in understanding their person value and decrease dependence on reassurance/acceptance from others.

Every person is valuable, significant, and important, just as you are. Who you are as a person is the only thing that matters and inherently you are enough. I approach my clients with acceptance, care, and compassion, and work with clients to begin to increase their own personal feeling of self-love/acceptance, and self-compassion. I assist clients in understanding their person value and decrease dependence on reassurance and acceptance based on the beliefs/opinions of others.

Every person is valuable, significant, and important, just as you are! You are inherently enough. I approach my clients with acceptance, care, and compassion, and work with clients to begin to increase their own personal feelings of self-love, self-acceptance, and self-compassion. I assist clients in understanding their personal values and decrease dependence on reassurance and acceptance based on the beliefs and/or opinions of others. I work with clients to honor their authentic self.

I have found that engaging in IFS and beginning to understand different parts and one's internal system has been helpful and effective in understanding and addressing ones needs. My clients learn more about themselves, the sources of their past traumas and hurts, and move towards self leadership and overall healing. With this approach clients have expressed better understanding and increased ability to address old wounds, increased feelings self compassion, and self acceptance.