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Counseling & Psychotherapy

Acute and chronic life problems can be hard to navigate alone. I facilitate you walking the path to resolution. You can tackle life’s hardest moments successfully. 

Counseling

Technically speaking, when I am your counselor it  means I am your advisor. It involves both of us working together to solve a problem. For example, deciding how pursuing a career or job change would impact your life, help with parenting a child incident, financial planning, managing a relationship conflict and spiritual guidance are all types of counseling.  

Counseling is a collaborative effort between me and you. I help you identify goals and potential solutions to problems which cause emotional turmoil; seek to improve communication and coping skills; strengthen self-esteem; and promote behavior change and optimal mental health. 

In the context of mental health, counseling is generally used to denote a relatively brief experience that is focused primarily on behavior. We often target a particular symptom or problematic situation you are experiencing and offer suggestions and advice for dealing with it. 

In this setting, I offer you guidance, objectivity and support as you figure out ways to better manage life and adjust to change or adversity. Counseling can be for individuals, couples, families, and groups.

 

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is generally a longer-term treatment, although it may not be months or years, that focuses more on gaining insight into chronic physical and emotional problems. In psychotherapy we focus on your thought processes, and how these may be influenced by past events and current circumstances, and impact problems in the present. In psychotherapy we address the root cause and core issues of current problems so that lasting change and personal growth may occur.

Problems helped by psychotherapy include difficulties in coping with daily life; the impact of trauma, medical illness or loss, like the death of a loved one; and specific mental disorders, like depression or anxiety. 

I don’t think a single approach fits everyone. Examples of psychotherapies that I implement include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Positive Psychology and Strength Based Therapy. 

Reasons for Counseling & Psychotherapy

Stress & Anxiety

Personal Development

Parenting Challenges

Partner Infidelity

Attention & Concentration

Job Loss or Change

Strained Relationships

Trust Problems

Depression

Isolation & Loneliness

Communication Issues

Premarital Counseling

Counseling

  • Focus on present problems and situations

  • Specific situations or behaviors

  • Short term therapy (for a period of weeks and up to 6 months)

  • Action and behavior focused

  • Talk therapy

  • Guidance, support, and education to help people identify and find their own solutions to current problems

  • Secondary process

Psychotherapy

  • Focus on chronic or recurrent problems

  • Overall patterns, big picture oriented

  • Long term therapy, either continuous or intermittent over many years

  • Feeling and experience focused

  • May include testing (such as personality, intelligence), talk therapy, other therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy

  • In-depth focus on internal thoughts/feelings (core issues) leading to personal growth

  • Primary process

Getting Started is Easy

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Free 15 Min Chat

You can learn more about your specific situation by scheduling a free initial call or by sending a message.

Book Appointment

Booking appointments is easy and convenient with a wide range of days and times available.

1st Session!

Together we establish goals and a plan to tackle whatever life has thrown at you getting on the path to a more fulfilling tomorrow.

Contact Me

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(480) 389-6971

7272 E. Indian School Rd, Suite 540 Scottsdale, AZ 85251

16165 N 83rd Ave Suite 200
Peoria, AZ 85382

info@drsherlin.com