Therapy

We offer individual, couple and family therapy. Ascend Family Institute works with adults struggling with separation, divorce, remarriage, depression, anxiety, anger, past abuse and trauma, adoption, sexuality, grief, chemical dependency, unemployment, or current life transitions. We also specialize in working with adolescents who have emotional or behavioral challenges such as depression, cutting, suicidal ideation, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. We have different providers trained in various theoretical approaches, including DBT, EMDR, trauma-focused, CBT, and narrative therapies.

We are not only able to help with individual challenges but can also assist the whole family system and help achieve relational healing. We use a family systems focus to help identify and change problematic patterns in relationships as well as teach strategies to handle communication and conflict resolution. Our goal is to promote healthy, connected, and safe relationships between family members. We also offer parent coaching sessions to address areas in which parents feel stuck and brainstorm possible solutions to implement at home.

We believe each person has the desire and ability to live their fullest life and that sometimes people need support along the way to learn to trust themselves and fulfill their true potential. We create a supportive environment where the client is free to explore all the options and possibilities and really come up with strategies for success. We believe the client is always in charge of the therapeutic process, and we collaborate with the client and work towards clear and specific goals. Our approach to therapy is practical, focusing on present day issues and concerns while balancing some exploration and awareness of past experiences and how they may be impacting the current situation.