Jerry Wheeler LMHC, NCC

I tend to conceptualize depression as the body's natural response to unmet relational needs. When feelings become a perceived threat, your brain may eventually depress that painful felt reality for protection. However, all emotions, including joy and happiness, get depressed. Relational suffering is then replaced with another form of suffering: emotional numbness. We are wounded in relationships, and we're healed in relationships. I aim to provide a healing relationship.

Resolving relationship conflict is often about connecting your past to your present, and learning how to communicate your experience while honoring the experience of your partner. In other words, the “work” is about self awareness and skill, and skills can be learned and practiced. Suffering wants to "be with", not "be fixed". Suffering is a signal. It signifies the unspoken truths that hold the power to either break the bond or make the bond unbreakable.

Anxiety can be a tricky thing to pin down. Sometimes anxiety can manifest in clear and disruptive ways, like panic attacks or excessive worrying. But it can also be elusive, masquerading as your drive for perfection, your attention to detail, or even your ability to be the "life of the party." Anxiety's quest for certainty often backfires, turning our strengths into stressors and our caution into confinement. The irony? The more we chase certainty, the more elusive—and anxious—it makes us.

Depression is often misunderstood as mere sadness, but it can be the natural human response to relational needs going unmet. Whether it's a lack of connection, belonging, acceptance, intimacy, or emotional support, your body might respond with symptoms like lethargy, irritability, or a loss of interest in once-enjoyable activities. Feelings have become the enemy, and depression the savior. Your body trades relational suffering for another form of suffering: emotional numbness.

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a quick and effective way to overcome emotional triggers without rehashing painful details. Using eye movements and evidence-based techniques, ART lightens the emotional burden of trauma. In a visualized setting, I guide your brain and body toward healing, enabling you to release negative emotions quietly. Gain control and heal on your terms, often in just 1-5 sessions. Imagine lifting that emotional weight and feeling the positive changes within you.

The Gottman Method offers a research-backed approach to improving relationship dynamics. Using practical exercises and open dialogues, this method pinpoints communication gaps and conflict patterns. I guide couples in developing skills like active listening and conflict resolution, aiming to fortify emotional bonds. Expect not just problem-solving but also deepened connection, often in just a few sessions. Enhance your relationship's strengths and tackle its challenges effectively.

Psychodynamic Therapy delves into your subconscious to reveal the roots of emotional challenges. Together, we'll connect past experiences to your current mindset, identifying enduring patterns. This self-exploration helps you enact meaningful life changes. Achieve deep self-understanding and actionable insights, often in just a few focused sessions. Uncover the 'why' to change the 'what' in your emotional life.