Demah Payne III Ph.D., LCMHC

Relationship issues can cause as strain on work/ life balance. When discussing relationship issues we will explore your family and relationship history, relationship patterns, strengths, thoughts/ emotions, acceptance, establishing healthy boundaries, and strategies.

Depression has a dangerous tendency to build upon itself. When depression saps your confidence and motivation, it’s tempting to isolate or do the bare minimum. As a result, normal life tasks such as work and relationships start to fall by the wayside. Eventually, doing the bare minimum creates new problems, which cause stress and worsening depression. The cycle continues, stronger than before. To break the cycle with have to challenge our thoughts

Anxiety is a mental and physical reaction to perceived threats. In small doses, anxiety is helpful. It protects us from danger, and focuses our attention on problems. But when anxiety is too severe, or occurs too frequently, it can become paralyzing. Counseling is an important early step in the treatment of anxiety disorders. The understanding and normalization of anxiety will allow you to better recognize your own symptoms, and how better to address them.

CBT integrates behavioral theories and cognitive theories to conclude that the way people perceive a situation determines their reaction more than the actual reality of the situation does. When a person is distressed or discouraged, his or her view of an experience may not be realistic. Changing the way clients think and see the world can change their responses to circumstances.

In narrative therapy, the events that occur over time in a person’s life are viewed as stories, some of which stand out as more significant or more fateful than others. These stories, can ultimately shape one’s identity. Beyond this identity, the narrative therapist views a client’s life as multitiered and full of possibilities that are just waiting to be discovered. The client is the expert and can uncover dreams, values, goals, and skills who define who they really are,

Humanistic therapy is a positive approach to therapy that focuses on a person’s individual nature. Humanistic therapy looks at the whole person, not only from the therapist’s view but from the viewpoint of individuals observing their own behavior. The emphasis is on a person’s positive traits and behaviors, and the ability to use their personal instincts to find wisdom, growth, healing, and fulfillment within themselves.