Therapists in Butte, MT

I imagine what brought you here was a deep knowing inside that something in your life isn't right. Perhaps you feel depressed or a lack of meaning and purpose, but don't know what to do to make yourself feel better. I believe that building a meaningful relationship in therapy has the power to heal and transform us from the inside out. I want to support you in resolving your issues quickly and clearly. I offer in-person and virtual sessions via Zoom, telephone and other platforms for clients who are currently needing at distance support.

Our systems – from our own bodies to the family and societal systems of which we are a part – are incredibly resourceful and complex. They carry templates and memories of past emboided and inter-generational experiences. And while our systems are adaptive and responsive, sometimes their best attempts at solving life’s challenges fall flat. In some cases, particularly where there has been acute or developmental trauma, old templates provoke pernicious repetitions – such as immobility in behaviors/relationships, or replacement of one unhelpful behavior/relationship for another equally unsatisfactory one.

NEW availability for online short term relationship counseling program called Real Dialogue/Dialogue Couples Therapy. Specializing in romantic/married partners, estranged adult children & their parents, adult siblings & colleagues/co-workers who find themselves mired in repetitive conflict without resolution. Learn how to resolve these issues with improved communication, better listening skills, and how to negotiate & compromise a resolution with respect. Gain a deeper understanding of yourself & each other and learn how to remain open & curious as your relationship continues to grow and evolve.

Do you feel stuck in communicating with your partner, having the same arguments over and over; you can't seem to work through things? I can help you identify that negative pattern, and learn to step out of it and rediscover love and happiness. I do that with couples by looking at the ways that they get stuck or disconnected. Maybe you are also struggling with feeling the need for more comfort or understanding or needing to regain lost trust. What you and I will do is look at what prevents those things from happening right now in your relationship.

Psychotherapy is not about a healer and a patient. Therapy is a human-to-human encounter where we build safety, radical acceptance, courageous self-assessment, and mutual humility. Together we build the strength, skills, courage and insight needed to reckon with all the turbulence that brought you to this moment, this meeting. I have certain skills, tools-for-exploration-and-healing, and ongoing specialized training. We hold space together to re-experience/speak/honor our suffering, and then use what we discover to grow your capacity for compassion, release, equanimity and joyful living.

In life, change is inevitable. Sometimes we want it, and sometimes we don't. Sometimes it comes easy, and sometimes it's among the hardest thing we'll ever try to do. Themes central to experiencing change include tolerating uncertainties, having safe supportive others who can witness and support change, and having choice on the kinds of support needed to make sustainable change. I'm pleased to offer Psychotherapy to residents in the State of Montana, as well as Programs and Collective Healing Communities.

As people, we often build walls or layers of stone as a protection to life's sometimes rocky terrain. In therapy, I offer safety, compassion, empathy, and deep listening in an almost sacred way for softening to occur and healing to begin. It is an honor to witness this process. You may be feeling stuck, wanting more peace and joy, or desiring clarity, meaning and purpose in your life. Whatever it is that brings you to therapy, know you are not alone. People have an inner capacity for well being. Therapy simply helps to unfold this.

I view the therapeutic process as a collaborative effort to support your personal growth and improving overall life-quality. My role is to support you in an empathetic and nonjudgmental manner. In addition to developing skills for managing personal challenges, we will also focus on discovering and enhancing your existing talents and abilities. As an instructor of graduate-level courses on addiction, psychopharmacology, and evidence-based treatment, I stay appraised of the latest developments in neurophysiology. I am also a professional musician and welcome integration of art and creativity into the counseling process.

Relationships are the center of our lives: Depression often leads to a deep sense of loneliness. Anxiety drives the people around us crazy. Stress impacts interactions with those we love. At Center Counseling, we think about people in the context of their relationships and we work to help our clients feel more whole within themselves and in their relationships. We work with Couples, Parents, Adults, College Students, Middle- & High-School students, and Families to build healthy skills and strengthen connections.

I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 28 years. My experience allows me to work in deeper ways that help my clients to make meaningful and often dramatic changes in the way that they feel about themselves. These internal changes often lead to exciting and fulfilling external changes (i.e. relationships, increased meaningfulness in one's life, aliveness). When clients have feelings of depression, anxiety, stress, overwhelm, or lack of connection - I work with them in ways that help them to uncover and heal the parts of themselves that may have them stuck. My clients often report that our work is unlike previous therapy.

I've been in private practice since 1999 and have worked primarily in Helena, Great Falls and Missoula. I have worked with thousands of people, helping them make positive, empowering changes in their lives. I offer a welcoming relaxed environment for helping individuals find new resources for self care, and rediscover their own inner strengths. I practice a client-centered, non-directive style of hypnotherapy that easily integrates with a clients own practices of meditation, prayer, self-reflection or mindfulness practice. I currently have an office in Missoula and am also available for telephone sessions.

Whether you're dealing with the stress of life transitions, long-term emotional patterns, or an existential crisis, I Iook forward to hearing your story. I believe in the potency of evidence-based counseling and care about giving you the tools and insights necessary for you to graduate from therapy in a better place. It is my passion and privilege to facilitate sessions that target the root of whatever is coming up for you. As we process the past, find clarity in the present, and create workable plans to cultivate lasting changes, I hope to be your ally in healing and growth.

I primarily focus on transitional coaching. This typically centers around moving into adulthood, marriage, fatherhood, changes in work, midlife or elderhood. Just moved to town...that counts too. Not exclusively, but I often connect the easiest with creative and independent business people. I am also passionate about supporting clients in preparing and integrating traditional medicine work.

At one time or another most people feel stuck in unproductive or even damaging ways of thinking, feeling, perceiving and acting/ interacting. Sometimes the causes of the difficulty are hard to see or define. Other times we may understand why we struggle but lack the skills or support needed to make and sustain change.

Are you exhausted from stress, never-ending mental loads, and responsibilities in addition to feeling hopeless about your mental health? Let's be honest, therapy can be scary and intimidating to start! From personal experience, I avoided therapy for years until I took the leap and noticed the incredible impact it had on my quality of life. I believe in person-centered approaches, where YOUR sessions are tailored to YOU and not a "one-size fits all" method. I want you to feel heard and understood, while also challenging you to work towards your best self. Therapy is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself - you deserve it!