Areas of Specialty & Services: Which Type is Right for You?
At Allied Counseling, our therapists have several specialty areas and commonly treat the following concerns:
Perinatal & Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Birth Trauma
PTSD/Trauma, Past or Recent
Relational Concerns & Marital/Couples Issues
Narcissistic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, “Toxic” Relationship Dynamics
Sexual Assault Recovery (Childhood and Adulthood)
Parenting Challenges & the “Mother Load” (Managing the Mental Load)
Alcohol & Drug Use Concerns
Stress of Navigating Divorce, Co-Parenting, Single Parenthood
ADHD and Neurodivergence in Women (especially with late diagnosis)
Caretaker Burnout (both of children and parents)
Grief/Loss, Survivors of Suicide Loss
Navigating Hormonal Changes, Perimenopause and Menopause
Types of Therapy & Services Available
Individual Therapy
Also known as more traditional ‘talk therapy,’ but with the knowledge, guidance and research of:
Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Internal Family Systems & Parts Work
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Mindfulness & Grounding Skills
We believe strongly in the healing power of having a space that is yours to process, to speak secrets, and let go of bottled up pain. We will not let sessions turn into endless venting, but use our clinical training to actively listen, strategize with you and help you better understand your thoughts, feelings and behavior, in ways that will improve your mood, relationships, self-esteem and coping skills.
Each of our clinicians is trauma-informed and strengths based, and will work with you at your pace toward healing and change.
Couples Therapy
Couples counseling offers a supportive space to strengthen communication, rebuild connection, and navigate life’s challenges together. Whether you’re working through conflict, feeling disconnected, or adjusting to new roles and responsibilities, therapy can help you better understand and support one another. For many couples, the transition into postpartum life can bring unexpected stress, exhaustion, and changes in identity and intimacy — counseling provides space to navigate those changes as a team.
Our marriage and family therapist, Sabrinna, has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and looks forward to assisting couples in their journey to reconnect and heal.
*Please be aware that couples counseling is self-pay, as insurance often does not reimburse it due to not viewing it as a medical necessity. Please reach out with questions about this.
Trauma Intensives
Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Also known as ART, this type of therapy is designed to help you feel significantly better in as little as one session. Similar to EMDR, it utilizes eye movements and recalling of memories to change the way you think about and feel when it comes to your most painful experiences - WITHOUT having to share/discuss the details, unless you choose to. You do NOT have to have a clear traumatic memory for it to work and provide relief. We can work with fuzzy, we can work together to identify where the pain is coming from… there is not much we can’t help you find healing from.
This method is very effective for birth trauma, assault, panic attacks, OCD, PTSD, and other diagnoses. We typically conduct these as intensive sessions, which can be done as a one-time treatment or as part of ongoing therapy.
Partner Support
Commonly used in planning for a new baby - or having an overdue conversation - we provide partner support sessions for my clients. This often includes providing tangible tools to work on together, addressing any of the partner’s worries or questions in preparing for labor/delivery and postpartum support, what to expect in terms of relationship change, and reviewing signs of postpartum mood and anxiety concerns.
Sometimes couples need a little support to get through an issue without the commitment of ongoing couples sessions. For these purposes, we will also facilitate a dialogue between you and your partner to address any other concerns and identify solutions.