Kathleen Nelson

I will help you identify and replace negative thoughts/self-talk which will increase self-esteem and allow you to learn healthier coping skills. We will look at the connection between your social connection to friends and community, spirituality, exercise, stress-management, diet, and natural supplements.

Each experience of grief is unique, complex, and personal. As a Certified Grief Counselor I help those grieving identify what they are feeling, make sense of the process, and begin to heal. We will look at ways to maintain connected to what has been lost through memory, reflection, ritual, and expression. Experiencing loss is a normal part of life, but there is a way to grow and use our grief in a positive way. I look forward to helping you do so.

“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” – Alexander Graham Bell. I help you to identify what you had and that which you are letting go. I help you to celebrate what was, what you learned. Then we will work on decreasing the confusion of the unknown. This is often the most difficult and longest time. The more work you do in this area the closer to the new beginning you will get.

The holistic approach focuses on the integration of the mind, body, and spirt as a pathway to emotional well-being. By becoming better attuned to your entire awareness, this can often promote greater understanding and acceptance of the self. Holistic psychotherapy views each person as a whole being to help you gain awareness of the connections between your emotions, thoughts, physical experiences, and spiritual understandings. We will look at what is going on in your life and what has gone on th

The holistic approach focuses on the integration of the mind, body, and spirit as a pathway to emotional well-being. By becoming better attuned to your entire awareness, this can often promote greater understanding and acceptance of the self. Holistic psychotherapy views each person as a whole being to help you gain awareness of the connections between your emotions, thoughts, physical experiences, and spiritual understandings.

CBT is a psychotherapy that is based on the cognitive model: the way that individuals perceive a situation is more closely connected to their reaction than the situation itself - Beck. Working with clients I use CBT techniques to help solve current problems and teach you skills to modify dysfunctional thinking and behavior. Changing your unhelpful thinking and behavior can lead to improvement in your mood and functioning.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an entire therapy model that has been scientifically proven to be highly effective for those who have experienced trauma. Our emotional well-being is interwoven with our physical state. EMDR employs a body-based technique called bilateral simulation during which a therapist will guide a client through through eye movements, tones, or taps.