Keith Hampton (he/him)

I am a certified substance abuse recovery counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC in Texas), and have experience working with people to replace their addictive behavior and triggers with constructive coping skills and meaningful connections with self and others.

I work with clients who are experiencing stress, to examine painful thoughts and resulting body sensations (emotions), in order to reframe misunderstandings. We can challenge stressful thoughts rather than attach to them, using mindful inquiry and compassionate self-forgiveness.

HSPs, or highly-sensitive people (Elaine Aron) are the "noticers" of the world. This can lead to overwhelm and/or confusion, when it's actually a SUPERPOWER. I work with HSPs in learning to understand enhanced sensitivities, and leverage them in service of personal goals, needs, and values.

In the humanistic approach, clients are heard and acknowledged, creating a supportive relationship that offers room and a safe space for exploration of many types of issues, setting the stage for other techniques and tools in therapy.

CBT is research-supported for many types of problems, including addictions, stress, anxiety/panic, phobias, depressions, relationships, communication, career and life transitions, and much more. Examining our thoughts (cognitive) and actions (behaviors) can assist in understanding a problem and planning for how to address it.

In the humanist approach, clients are heard and acknowledged authentically, creating a supportive relationship that offers respect, perspective validation, and a safe space for exploration of many types of issues, setting the stage for other techniques and tools in therapy.

As a complement to CBT (cognitive/behavioral therapy), which deals with thoughts and actions, emotionally-focused approaches help us to understand our emotions: their sources, meanings, and benefits. Sometimes the adverse experiences of emotions causes suffering. Emotion work can create greater self-understanding, healing, and personal growth.