Chardonnay Badchkam (She/Her)

Psychoanalysis basically means a kind of talk therapy that helps you discover a deepest core meaning to you behaviors, emotions, and problems. Often these reasons are deep in the unconscious. We work together to help figure out what those unconscious things are so you have more control over them.

I respect my client's individuality and therefore I use an eclectic approach. Eclectic therapy basically means using different evidenced based modalities and techniques to match the needs of your client. When it comes to mental health, there is no once size fits all.

Psychoanalysis basically means a kind of talk therapy that helps you discover the deepest core meaning to you behaviors, emotions, and problems. Often these reasons are deep in the unconscious or outside of your awareness. We work together to help figure out what those unconscious things are so you have more control over them.

Anxiety is fear of the unknown or fear that something unfortunate will happen. How often does that comes up for us when we enter different phases in our lives? It can cause you to feel unsure of what to do next which is the cause of all the anxiety you may feel. It can be so overwhelming! I want to help you understand the direction you are meant to take by identifying emotions and working with them.

Anger can be one of the most difficult emotions to navigate. Out of control anger is surprisingly common. It can affect our relationships, careers, and even our health. Anger is a normal human emotion. I can show you how to use anger in a constructive, relationship building way as opposed to suppressing it or being out of control. I can show you how smart your anger is, through emotional management counseling. Most importantly, I don’t want you to give up your anger.

I provide counseling for clients who have achieved some form of sobriety and abstinence from drugs and alcohol. In early recovery, some incidences may trigger you to want to go back to what was once comfortable through your active addiction. This is why continued addiction counseling is crucial. Substances and alcohol are used to help put uncomfortable feelings to sleep. I can help by guiding you to tolerate and integrate uncomfortable feelings rather than using substances to keep them down.

Anger can be one of the most difficult emotions to navigate. Out of control anger is surprisingly common. It can affect our relationships, careers, and even our health. Anger is a normal human emotion. I can show you how to use anger in a constructive, relationship building way as opposed to suppressing it or being out of control. I can show you how smart your anger is, through emotional management counseling. Most importantly, I don’t want you to give up your anger.

I work with emotions to help you explore, tolerate, and understand them. Expressing your emotions works when you have someone who responds to them appropriately. I find that the most meaningful thing that you can do for someone, is to genuinely listen which is the staple of this approach to help you feel comfortable with expressing your true feelings. When this happens you can listen to your emotions and understand the wisdom that comes from listening to them rather than pushing them away.