Individual Therapy

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Psychologist treats PTSD, depression, and anxiety. — Our psychologists help you overcome what’s holding you back.

The decision to reach out for help takes a great deal of courage. If you’re searching for help with problems in your life, you’ve already taken the next big step. Just typing “psychologist near me” into your search bar demonstrates that you’re feeling motivated and are moving towards healing and recovery. Reaching this point and reading this page indicates that there’s a part of you that is ready to take control of your mental health. Give yourself a pat on the back and read on for more information about how we can help you recover and reach your goals.

Breyta Psychologists Can Help

Our psychologists provide effective mental health care to help you move forward into a bright future. We specialize in trauma-informed third wave cognitive behavioral therapies that employ acceptance and mindfulness techniques. We don't just help you feel better; we help you live better through meaningful change. Our clinic offers process-based cognitive behavioral therapy. This means we treat you, not just symptoms you may be experiencing. The goal of our therapy is health, rather than symptom eradication. We work towards greater psychological flexibility to help you learn to flourish and function in your life now. To learn more about how working with us is different, click here.

What Do You Treat?

Breyta is staffed by doctoral level clinicians trained in cutting edge evidence-based treatments. We are known for our clinical excellence in treating psychological trauma and PTSD, such as acute stress, physical or emotional abuse, combat, natural disasters, accidents, traumatic loss, medical trauma, sexual abuse or sexual assault, physical assault, and birth trauma. We are also highly skilled in treating all other mental health issues such as insomnia and sleep problems, anxiety disorders, burnout, stress, panic attacks, depression, mood disorders, relationship problems, bereavement, grief and loss, anger, ADHD, cognitive and memory problems, Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), stressful life transitions, identity issues, emotional complications related to chronic pain or chronic illness, and much more. We would be honored to partner with you as you address these difficulties.

Whether you've been dealing with emotional and behavioral problems for years or just a short time, we provide effective, compassionate care tailored to your specific needs. We partner with you to identify and help you reach your goals; equipping you with concrete skills you can use to enact meaningful behavior change with precision. It's possible to feel better. Giving us a call or email is the first step.

Our evidence-based therapy will help you:

Manage mental health symptoms that may be causing you distress
Prevent relapse of mental health issues
Cope with stressful life situations
Manage emotions and relationships
Cope with grief or loss
Overcome emotional trauma or physical trauma
Cope with a medical illness and manage chronic physical symptoms

How Does Therapy Work?

You and your psychologist will meet for an initial session called an “intake”. During this session, your psychologist will gather a detailed history so that they can understand your experiences and help you set goals for treatment. After the intake, you and your therapist will meet at a frequency that you mutually decide is the best fit for you. Weekly sessions are recommended at first to build traction, but meeting every other week may also be possible if this best fits your needs. Meetings following intake are 50 minutes (unless you request a longer session).

We will help you recognize behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that have been holding you back and limiting your potential or causing you pain. We provide you with effective techniques and skills, while empowering you to move towards growth and healing. Through therapy, you will start to feel more in control of your own experience and behaviors, which will lead to increased sense of happiness and satisfaction.

Imagine knowing that you’re capable, equipped, and confident in meeting your mental health issues head-on. What would it be like to know that you can accomplish goals you set for yourself regardless of what emotion shows up - because you can handle it with confidence? These aren’t fantasies. They’re real results that you can achieve with therapy.

“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.”

— Joseph Campbell

Will Talking About My Problem Make It Worse?

Many people spend years trying to avoid their problems for fear that if they address them it will “undo” them or “make it worse”. If this sounds familiar to you, you may notice that you spend a great deal of energy and time trying to “not talk about it” or “not think about it”. All that avoidance seems like it’s helping you get out of having to deal with the problem. The irony is that avoidance is a short-term solution that creates long-term problems. Avoidance might look like isolation, loss of things you once enjoyed, anger, substance use issues, relationship difficulty, or checking out from the present moment. These behaviors result in a secondary layer of stress and pain that sits on top of the original problem.

The truth is, your problem is there whether you try to avoid it or not. No matter how hard you try to not deal with a painful issue, it’s still there and you’re still aware of it. Therapy creates space and support to help you sit with the difficult things in your life. It doesn’t create painful emotions, but rather opens a window so that your pain can be let out; so you don’t have to carry it in the same way anymore.

Talking about difficult issues in therapy may not be easy, but it is the way through. Therapy offers a safe, controlled, and respectful environment for you to explore these things. You will find that giving voice to your fears and difficulties can help you understand and view them in a different light. Therapy serves as an empowering process in which you take your power back from the problem. We’ve helped hundreds of clients face their problems and always hear the same feedback: “that wasn’t as bad as I thought,” “I don’t know why I waited so long,” and “I can’t believe I talked about that and I’m okay.”

You are not “depressed”. You are a person experiencing depression. You are not “traumatized”. You are a person who has experienced and survived a trauma. You are not “broken”. You are a person. You are still here. Despite the difficult thoughts, emotions, and memories that may bother you, there is a “you” there that has withstood it and will continue to do so whether you address the difficulties directly or not.

Therapy helps you change your relationship to the past and your pain. It helps you connect with the “you” that can enact real change based on your values. In addition, it gives you new perspectives, tools, and techniques that allow you to meet your experience with confidence and capability. Therapy helps you get in touch with strength and abilities that are already within you, and access your own wisdom. You can do this.

What If I Don’t Think I “Need” Therapy?

Therapy is a choice that you make for yourself, but it’s normal to notice uncertainty about whether or not you think you may “need” therapy.

If you have been receiving feedback from people in your life that your mood or behavior has noticeably changed or is causing problems, then it may be worth consulting with a psychologist to determine if a mental health issue is present.

You may also have an internal sense of unease that “something just isn’t right,” “why does this keep happening in my relationships,” or “I don’t feel like myself”. These are all clues that let you know therapy may be a helpful tool for you. If you are questioning if something’s “off” then it’s probably worth your while to meet with a psychologist to learn more about that feeling.

It’s also common to wonder if your problems are “big enough” to merit therapy. The answer to that is that there is no size label that accurately applies to problems. How much something bothers you is relative to you and your situation; all that matters is that it bothers you and you deserve support around that issue.

It’s also important to note that coming to therapy to learn healthy coping skills and techniques for addressing problems can help you feel better equipped to handle a crisis, should it arise in the future. You can use therapy to build emotional strength to increase resilience. That way you will be prepared for any challenge, even if you aren’t currently feeling distressed.

Seeking therapy is one of the most beneficial and smart things you can do for yourself. Benefits of therapy are well documented, but those benefits also trickle down to your loved ones, your coworkers, and your community. In short, taking time for yourself is actually a selfless act. Therapy can help you become your best self, which means you’ll also be able to be more present and engaged as the best possible parent, professional, and friend.

Therapy Can Change Your Life

Remember that addressing your mental health is a process. When you start therapy, you don’t have to do it alone, you have a guide to help you get unstuck, and you have a clear plan that shows the way forward. All you have to do is take the first step.

The ultimate purpose of therapy is to help you develop a lived sense of the unshakeable truth that you are whole, that you are unconditionally “enough” just as you are, and that you have within you the potential to create a full and vital life.

Reach out to us today to learn more about getting started or to schedule your first session.