Meaghan Confer (she/her)

I have used solution-focused therapy in my work for several years, because of its effectiveness in helping clients to find exceptions to their problems and instilling hope. I use a variety of solution-focused techniques, including the miracle question, the scaling question, coping questions, exception questions, homework, and summary feedback. This approach is also trauma-informed as it keeps a present focus, and maintains that the client is the expert on their lives and needs.

I believe our emotions are like a GPS; they tell us where we are, where we need to go, and how to get there. Therefore, I use a blend of principles from several emotion-focused & psychodynamic approaches to therapy, to help clients differentiate healthy versus unhealthy experiences of our emotions, the role our emotions play in our lives, and how to work through anxiety and defenses that our emotions can trigger, so we can use our emotions as a solution.

One of the most common concerns I have helped clients with is anxiety! I focus on how our emotions can trigger anxiety for us, and how we may experience different severities of anxiety in our bodies. This allows clients to cultivate a greater awareness of their anxiety and what triggers it. I also educate clients on breathing techniques, grounding techniques, and other coping skills to help clients learn to cope with their emotions in a healthy way.

I have several years of experience specializing in providing counseling and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence. I have worked with survivors in all stages of healing from domestic violence, and survivors who have experienced different forms of abuse (financial, physical, psychological, sexual, technological, stalking).

Stress is an inevitable part of our lives. However, sometimes we need extra support to understand and cope with life's stressors. I help clients process and learn to healthily cope with their stress, by identifying and applying the client's strengths to current stressors.