Theresia Paauwe MA, LMHC

Debilitating anxiety can have an impact on all facets of your life, including your mood, level of energy, relationships, and ability to carry out daily tasks. Our method of treating anxiety is holistic and individualized.Together, we will try to determine the underlying causes, create practical coping mechanisms to control symptoms, and enhance your wellbeing. At 180 Counseling, we want to assist you in turning your life around.

Depression can leave you feeling unmotivated and disinterested, and may lead to withdrawal and social isolation. We treat depression by exploring its root cause and treating any unresolved issues using cutting edge approaches that go beyond talk therapy.

You may experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances, like anxiety, fear, and hopelessness, and the symptoms can leave you feeling devastated. Ignoring them does not make them go away. We use therapeutic approaches that help most clients experience resolution and relief without having to repeatedly talk about their painful life experiences or feel re-traumatized by reliving them.

180 Counseling offers Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy as a unique and holistic approach to therapy that views our mind and emotions as a collection of distinct parts. IFS empowers clients to take control of their own healing process, leading to greater self-awareness, self-acceptance, and the ability to form healthier relationships. We can help clients gain a deeper understanding of the underlying causes of their struggles and develop a more integrated and fulfilling sense of self.

EMDR is a type of therapy that helps you heal from emotional distress caused by traumatic experiences. During an EMDR session, the therapist guides the client through specific eye movements while focusing on the distressing memory or event. This process helps to reprocess the negative emotions and beliefs associated with the memory, leading to a reduction in symptoms and an increase in emotional resilience. EMDR has been shown to be effective in treating PTSD, anxiety, depression, and more.

Gestault-based therapies, such as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) offers a way to find rapid relief from painful memories and trauma without having to relive the events. Unlike traditional talk therapy, ART uses eye movements and Voluntary Memory/Image Replacement to change the way negative images are stored in the brain. As a result, traumas and difficult life experiences no longer provoke strong emotions or physical reactions.