Elizabeth Kerr (she/her)

Trauma therapy can help you cope with trauma, whether it’s caused by a one-time event, or an ongoing or long-lasting situation. Some people can move on from a traumatic event and not experience adverse reactions to it for years after the fact. Others may be more susceptible to psychological wounds. If a person can cope with a severe threat, they are not traumatized. When someone has issues coping after the danger has passed, they are suffering from trauma.

Narrative therapy emphasizes that humans are meaning-making beings who create powerful stories about our lives. In narrative therapy, you are seen as the author of your stories and are encouraged to reinterpret the ways you have understood the events of your life to create purpose and view problems and events in a more helpful light. This process allows the individual to find their voice and explore events in their lives and the meanings they have placed on these experiences.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an effective, science-backed therapy that helps people experiencing significant mental health challenges build a life worth living. The term “dialectical” means a synthesis or integration of opposites, which means finding balance in areas of life that are currently challenging. Engaging in DBT therapy including skills training across four behavioral areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation.

It's hard to be an adolescent, and it's hard to parent an adolescent. Adolescent therapy can provide a safe space for adolescents and teens to process their thoughts and emotions to enable them to be more effective as growing adults. Adolescents can receive emotional support, resolve conflicts with people, understand feelings and problems, and try out new solutions to old problems.

Everyone has life struggles, but being part of the LGBTQ community often comes with additional stress such as discrimination, identity issues, and low self-esteem. Whether you are struggling to come out, having family issues, marital/relationship issues, or just dealing with the day-to-day struggles of life, therapy offers an environment that allows you to speak freely, openly, and honestly about your needs so that you can be the most authentic version of yourself.

PTSD is the response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope, causes feelings of helplessness, diminishes their sense of self and their ability to feel a full range of emotions and experiences. Individuals experiencing PTSD or other forms of trauma benefit from working with a therapist or therapy that is trauma-focused or trauma-informed. The goal of all PTSD treatment is to help survivors find hope and healing.