Services
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See below to learn about the types of counseling we provide. Our therapists specialize in a range of therapeutic techniques. Different approaches to the therapy can be utilized to address different problems. All therapies can be be conducted either in person or online.
Types of Therapy
Different types of therapeutic approaches include CBT, interpersonal therapy, EMDR, and more.
Conditions Treated
You may be dealing with depression, anxiety, or another mental health concern. Our therapists tailor the treatment to address the issues you are experiencing.
Learn more about some of the types of therapy that we provide at Qlarity. Schedule an appointment when you’re ready.
Individual Therapy
Assess
You meet with the therapist one-on-one either in person or online. Together, you establish a working relationship through regular appointments. The therapist gets to know you, your challenges, and how you normally address those challenges.
Make Change
The therapist seeks to identify strategies that aren’t working. She then works to help you to find more effective ones that will help you adapt to ongoing and future obstacles.
Couples Therapy
Couples counseling can be hard work. Emotions often run hot, and there can still be intense arguments during the sessions. The therapist uses his or her training to work through the emotions and to help you do so as well.
Discover the Problems
Whether you are married or in another type of meaningful relationship, you and the therapist work together on a regular basis. There may also be times when the therapist wants to meet with each of you individually for a session. Together, you discuss the issues that each of you feels is creating conflict.
Clarify
The therapist helps to clarify the conflicts and perhaps identify some which you may not be aware of. It can be hard when emotions are high to see some of the things that are happening with complete clarity.
Make Change
Your therapist helps you and your partner work to establish better ways of communicating. In addition the therapist will help you find better ways of coping and working through conflict.
Family Therapy
Identify the Problems
At times the conflicts in a family can become so entrenched that the family members feel stuck. Frustration and intense anger become the norm. As in couples therapy, the psychotherapist is there to help identify the root conflicts.
By helping you and your family members to see and understand those conflicts, the family can start to work on the problems.
The therapist helps to establish healthier, more successful methods for dealing with those conflicts in the field, so to speak.
Working Through
We all know that family dynamics can be filled with landmines. You never know when you’re going to step on one without realizing it! The therapist helps the family members to detect those landmines and avoid them or at least minimize the impact.
Like in couples therapy, it can be hard work. But with commitment and good faith from each member, the home environment can radically change for the better.
Psychodynamic Therapy
What It’s About
When most people think of psychotherapy, they think of psychodynamic psychotherapy. And they often think of Freud.
Many of Freud’s hypotheses and methods are no longer the norm. Yet some of them remain part of the foundation of psychodynamic therapy. There have been many psychologists and psychiatrists who have contributed to the development of the field since Freud’s time. Their insights and methods have helped to improve and maintain the modality as a sound and effective one.
The Unconscious Mind
The basic theory of psychodynamic psychotherapy posits that all of us are endowed with both conscious and unconscious thoughts. Dreams are the classic example of unconscious thoughts. While conscious thoughts can cause us trouble sometimes, it is the unconscious ones that most often get us into conflict. They are, by definition, thoughts that we are not aware of. As a consequence, they influence our behaviors and can lead us to make decisions and act in ways that create conflicts with others in our lives.
How Does It Work
By identifying those thoughts and feelings under the surface and bringing them into our conscious mind, we can explore them and look at them for what they are. We then start to recognize the ways in which those thoughts and feelings have led to poor choices and actions. Those poor choices can lead to a multitude of problems. When we identify those unconscious motivators we can start to modify and replace them with more constructive ones that lead to healthier relationships and greater fulfillment.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What It’s About
If psychodynamic psychotherapy is all about the unconscious mind, then cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is all about the conscious mind. CBT seeks to identify the thoughts and behaviors that are causing emotional turmoil. Then the goal is not to identify the unconscious motivations but simply to change the thoughts and behaviors. Therapist uses a set of standardized tools for this purpose.
Tools and Techniques
The tools acquired through CBT are basically straightforward psychological exercises to help reduce those negative thoughts. Once the thoughts are changed, the actions change as well.
While the techniques can be straightforward, implementing them can be challenging. The therapist not only teaches the techniques but facilitates their establishment through repetition during each session. The client then does the “homework” by practicing the techniques at home.
Practice, Practice, Practice
The more you practice at home, the quicker and more robust the improvement. CBT can be a powerful psychotherapeutic modality. But it takes commitment and a talented therapist to help.
Eclectic Therapy
Multiple Methods
In addition to CBT and psychodynamic psychotherapy, there are quite a number of psychotherapeutic methods in which therapists are trained. They all have their advantages. Some work better for certain individuals than others.
Tailored to Your Needs
Most therapists use multiple methods and tailor the therapy to what they think best suits you. That selection could be based on your personality profile or the nature of your conflicts or symptoms, e.g. anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, etc.
With careful consideration, the therapist constructs the best treatment plan he or she can to fit your circumstances.
EMDR
What It Is
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a transformative, evidence-based psychotherapy modality. It helps people heal from the emotional distress related to traumatic experiences. EMDR uses a structured eight-phase approach to target the root cause of emotional pain.
How It Works
At the core of EMDR is bilateral stimulation—such as guided eye movements, tapping, or auditory tones—which helps the brain process and reframe traumatic memories that may feel “stuck.” This unique method allows individuals to move beyond merely coping with their symptoms to experiencing a profound sense of relief and resolution.
What It Helps
EMDR is highly effective for individuals struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, grief, obsessive compulsive disorders, phobias, or even performance-related stress.
Whether you’ve experienced a single traumatic incident or carry the weight of complex life challenges, EMDR offers a path to healing, resilience, and emotional freedom.