Katie Dixon LPC, NCC

I work with adolescents who have learning differences, with students who are adjusting to college life, those going through the college application process, student athletes, and individuals who may be experiencing social issues at school or difficulties at home. Adolescence is a unique stage of life filled with many changes and the development of new aspects of identity. I enjoy working with teens and their families to make the most of this pivotal time.

Grief is a complex and universal experience. This emotional response is not limited to the pain we experience when a loved one dies. We can experience grief when faced with any major life changes such as the loss of a relationship or job, moving to a new location, a medical diagnosis, and even when we are faced with positive changes such as the birth of a baby or making health lifestyle changes. My goal is to help clients travel the course of the grief process with self-compassion.

The most common issue I treat in my practice is negative self-image. We all experience self-doubt from time to time, but negative self-image often correlates with higher instances of clinical anxiety and depression. Treatment is centered around connecting to a healthier sense of identity through strengths-based techniques. Embracing a healthy sense of self involves understanding negative core beliefs and restructuring thought patterns.

Couples counseling provides a space to identify the unique patterns that you and your partner engage in so that you can establish new ways of relating and communicating with each other. Healthy and fulfilling relationships require consistent effort, open communication, attention, respect, and trust. If you feel your relationship is lacking in any of those areas right now, therapy can provide you with new tools to help repair and strengthen your bond with your partner.

Couples counseling provides a space to identify the unique patterns that you and your partner engage in so that you can establish new ways of relating and communicating with each other. Healthy and fulfilling relationships require consistent effort, open communication, attention, respect, and trust. If you feel your relationship is lacking in any of those areas right now, therapy can provide you with new tools to help repair and strengthen your bond with your partner.

Self-exploration is often the catalyst for lasting behavioral changes. By gaining a clearer understanding of the subconscious patterns and automatic responses that have developed over time, clients are able to unlock the possibility of choosing new responses when faced with familiar situations. There is a space between our internal reactions and our chosen responses that can be accessed through psychodynamic techniques.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy provides clients with new awareness and tools to stop avoiding, denying or minimizing negative emotions. Instead, clients have to opportunity to accept emotions as they are without the need to judge or change them. Through this process, clients learn the skills necessary to make positive and lasting behavioral changes even during times when they may be facing intense or uncomfortable emotions.

The most common issue I treat in my practice is negative self-image. We all experience self-doubt from time to time, but negative self-image often correlates with higher instances of clinical anxiety, depression and a range of behavioral issues. Treatment is centered around connecting to a healthier sense of identity through strengths-based techniques. Embracing a healthy sense of self also involves understanding negative core beliefs and restructuring thought patterns.

Grief is a complex and universal experience. This emotional response is not limited to the pain we experience when a loved one dies. We can experience grief when faced with any major life changes such as the loss of a relationship or job, moving to a new location, a medical diagnosis, and even when we are faced with positive changes such as the birth of a baby or making health lifestyle changes. My goal is to help clients travel the course of the grief process with self-compassion.

Adolescence is a unique stage of life filled with many changes and the development of new aspects of identity. I am committed to providing support for teens and young adults in making the most of this pivotal time of life. I work with individuals who have learning differences, with students who are adjusting to college life, those going through the college application process, student athletes, and individuals who may be experiencing social issues at school or difficulties at home.