Services
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling is a therapeutic process where a trained professional works one-on-one with clients to address personal challenges, emotional issues, or mental health concerns. The goal is to provide a safe, confidential space, for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings, develop coping strategies, and work toward personal growth and healing. Through this relationship, clients can gain insights, set goals, and learn to manage their difficulties more effectively.
Marriage Counseling
Marriage counseling, also known as couples therapy, is a form of therapy aimed at helping partners improve their relationship. A trained therapist works with couples to address issues such as communication problems, conflicts, trust issues, and emotional disconnection. The goal is to foster understanding, enhance emotional intimacy, and develop healthier interaction patterns. Through guided discussions and exercises, couples can learn to resolve conflicts, strengthen their bond, and create a more satisfying partnership.
Family Counseling
Family counseling is a therapeutic approach that involves working with families to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships. A trained therapist helps family members understand each other’s perspectives, identify patterns of behavior, and address issues such as parenting challenges, grief, or major life changes. The goal is to enhance family dynamics, promote understanding, and foster healthier interactions, ultimately leading to a more supportive family environment.
Premarital Counseling
Premarital counseling is a type of therapy designed for couples preparing for marriage. It helps partners explore important topics such as communication, conflict resolution, financial management, and family dynamics. Through guided discussions and exercises, couples can identify strengths and potential challenges in their relationship, fostering a deeper understanding of each other. The goal is to equip partners with tools and strategies to build a strong, healthy marriage.
Grief Counseling
Grief counseling is a supportive therapeutic process aimed at helping individuals cope with the emotional pain of loss, such as the death of a loved one. A trained counselor provides a safe space for clients to express their feelings, explore their grief journey, and develop healthy coping strategies. The goal is to facilitate healing, understanding, and acceptance, allowing individuals to navigate their grief and eventually find a way to move forward while honoring their loss.
Behavioral Therapy
A broad term referring to clinical psychotherapy that uses techniques derived from behaviourism and/or cognitive psychology.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders.
Play Therapy
A range of methods of capitalising on children’s natural urge to explore and harnessing it to meet and respond to the developmental and later also their mental health needs.
Commpassion Focused
A system of psychotherapy developed by Paul Gilbert that integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with concepts from evolutionary psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, Buddhist psychology, and neuroscience.
Person Centered Therapy
Also known as person-centered psychotherapy, person-centered counseling, client-centered therapy and Rogerian psychotherapy, is a form of psychotherapy developed by psychologist Carl Rogers beginning in the 1940s and extending into the 1980s.
Pyschodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on exploring the unconscious mind and how it influences thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Rooted in the ideas of Freud, this therapy seeks to uncover unresolved conflicts and past experiences, particularly from childhood, that shape a person’s current life. By increasing awareness of these underlying issues, clients can gain insights, improve self-understanding, and develop healthier coping mechanisms. The goal is to foster emotional growth and facilitate meaningful changes in behavior and relationships.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a specialized treatment designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences and distressing memories. During EMDR sessions, clients recall traumatic events while simultaneously engaging in guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation. This process aims to reduce the emotional charge of the memories, allowing individuals to reprocess them in a healthier way. The goal of EMDR is to alleviate symptoms of trauma, anxiety, and PTSD, enabling clients to move forward in their lives with a greater sense of well-being.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Trauma-informed therapy is an approach that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma on individuals and integrates this understanding into the therapeutic process. It prioritizes creating a safe, supportive environment where clients can feel secure while exploring their experiences. This approach emphasizes collaboration, empowerment, and respect for the client’s autonomy. Therapists trained in trauma-informed care are mindful of how trauma affects emotions, behavior, and relationships, and they tailor interventions accordingly. The goal is to promote healing and resilience while minimizing the risk of re-traumatization.
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic model that views the mind as made up of different “parts,” each with its own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These parts often represent various aspects of an individual’s personality and can include wounded parts (often linked to past trauma) and protective parts (that develop to shield the individual from emotional pain). In IFS therapy, the goal is to help clients identify and understand these parts, fostering communication and harmony among them. By promoting self-awareness and self-compassion, IFS aims to heal internal conflicts and improve emotional well-being.
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Contact
Strong as Stone Counseling Services PLLC
2000 E Cotton St, STE 700
Longview, TX 75602-1514
Contact
Strong as Stone Counseling Services PLLC
2000 E Cotton St STE 700
Longview, TX 75602-1514