Counseling
We provide therapy for various mental health concerns using evidence-based practices. Evidence-based practice is the integration of the best available scientific research with clinical expertise so as to provide effective mental health services that are responsive to a person's culture, preferences, and characteristics. We offer the following:
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
A form of psychotherapy that integrates theories of cognition and learning with treatment techniques derived from cognitive therapy and behavior therapy. Treatment is aimed at identifying and modifying the client’s nonadaptive thought processes and problematic behaviors through cognitive restructuring and behavioral techniques to achieve change.
Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
A treatment method used to reduce the emotional impact of trauma-based symptoms such as anxiety, nightmares, flashbacks, or intrusive thought processes. The therapy incorporates simultaneous visualization of the traumatic event with bilateral stimulation.
Critical-Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
A structured and programmed process of psychological debriefing designed predominantly as a group-based intervention to help individuals who witness or work at the scene of a critical incident or disaster (e.g., firefighters).
Stress-Inoculation Training (SIT)
A four-phase training program for stress management often used in cognitive behavior therapy. Phase 1 entails the identification of one’s reactions to stress and their effects on functioning and psychological well-being; Phase 2 involves learning relaxation and self-regulation techniques; Phase 3 consists of learning coping self-statements (see self-statement training); and Phase 4 involves assisted progression through a series of increasingly stressful situations using imagery, video, role playing, and real-life situations until the individual is eventually able to cope with the original stress-inducing situation or event.
Motivational Interviewing
A client-centered yet directive approach for facilitating change by helping people to resolve ambivalence and find i reasons for making needed behavior change. Originally designed for people with substance use disorders, motivational interviewing is now broadly applied in health care, psychotherapy, correctional, and counseling settings.