About Therapy

Many people can benefit from therapy.
Here are some examples of Heather's Experience.

Therapy with Individual Adults, Teens, and Tweens often addresses:

Feeling overwhelmed
Disconnection from yourself or others
Anxiety
Depression
Self-esteem
Sexual issues
Grief, loss, & transition
Identity issues
Self-harming
Juggling cultural identities

Family Therapy

Family Therapy offers great support for children (ages 5 and up), adolescents, and their parents. Generally speaking, I require parental involvement and participation from all the families I see; this looks different for each family and from session to session.

Family therapy often addresses:

Anxiety
Depression
Adjusting to the loss/addition of family members
Healing from trauma
Behavioral problems, including ADHD
Attachment disorders
Identity Issues
Risky behaviors, including suicidality and self-harm
Strained relationships between child(ren) and parent(s)/caregiver(s)

Co-Parenting

Moreover, many children and adolescents split time between different households and families; this is often referred to as co-parenting. Like single-household parenting, co-parenting is no easy task and comes with its unique challenges. Safe Harbor Counseling provides support, education, and teaches communication skills for co-parents to collaborate in raising their child(ren). I will not be directly or legally involved in custody disputes.

Medical Family Therapy

I specialize in working as a Medical Family Therapist, especially in regard to the support systems surrounding the patient.

Managing challenges and transitions with Diabetes
Chronic Illness and Pain Coping
Family Caregiving Challenges, including Caregiver Marriages
Depression, anxiety, feeling “stuck” in negative thought patterns
Dealing with the initial diagnosis of illness and making lifestyle adjustments
Difficulties with adherence to prescribed health regimens
Diabetes “burnout” or difficulties related to tedious, never-ending, burdensome self-care demands of chronic illness
Parent/child power struggles and relationship conflicts around medication and self-management
Issues with body image and self-esteem
Grief and loss
Cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery

Couples & Relationship Therapy

• Pre-Marital
• Rebuilding intimacy
• Strengthening connection and communication
• Betrayals and affairs
• Trauma
• Life transitions