Compassionate expertise,
focused on you.
Compassionate expertise,
focused on you.
Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy offers a safe and confidential space to explore personal challenges, emotions, and goals with the guidance of a skilled counselor. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, or simply seeking personal growth, therapy provides tools to better understand yourself and develop healthier coping strategies. Through this supportive process, individuals gain clarity, build resilience, and work toward greater emotional well-being and balance in their daily lives.
Trauma Therapy (EMDR)
Trauma Therapy (EMDR), or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an evidence-based approach designed to help individuals heal from traumatic experiences. EMDR works by targeting distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity, allowing clients to process the past in a safe and structured way. This therapy has been shown to be highly effective for those struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and other trauma-related symptoms. Guided by a trained therapist, EMDR helps individuals release the weight of past experiences, regain a sense of safety, and move forward with greater resilience and emotional balance.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a highly effective, evidence-based approach that combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices to help individuals manage intense emotions, build healthier relationships, and improve their overall quality of life. Originally developed to treat borderline personality disorder, DBT has since been proven beneficial for a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-destructive behaviors. Through skills training in mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, DBT empowers clients to find balance, resilience, and a greater sense of control in their daily lives.
Co-parent Counseling
Co-Parent Counseling provides a supportive space for separated or divorced parents to work together in the best interest of their children. With guidance from a trained counselor, parents learn effective communication skills, conflict-resolution strategies, and cooperative parenting techniques that reduce stress and improve family dynamics. The focus is on creating consistent routines, fostering respect, and ensuring that children feel secure and supported by both parents. Co-parent counseling can help minimize tension, strengthen collaboration, and build a healthier foundation for shared parenting.
Addiction Counseling
Addiction Counseling provides compassionate support for individuals struggling with substance use or other addictive behaviors. Through a safe and nonjudgmental process, clients gain insight into the underlying causes of addiction, develop healthier coping strategies, and build the tools needed for long-term recovery. Counselors work alongside clients to address both the physical and emotional aspects of addiction, offering guidance, accountability, and encouragement every step of the way. The focus is on restoring balance, strengthening resilience, and empowering individuals to reclaim control of their lives.
Parenting Coordination
As a Qualified Parenting Coordinator, I help parents navigate disagreements, improve communication, and make decisions that put their children’s needs first. I offer compassionate guidance and practical strategies to reduce conflict and create a more peaceful co-parenting relationship, even during challenging transitions like separation or divorce.
Forensic Mental Health Evaluations
As a Certified Foremsic Mental Health Evaluator, I provide thorough, impartial mental health evaluations to help courts and professionals make informed decisions. With care and respect for everyone involved, I work to understand each person’s circumstances and present clear findings that address the questions relevant to their case.
Parent/Child Contact Problems
When conflict or communication difficulties affect the connection between a parent and child, I offer a caring space to work through these challenges. I help families better understand one another, address barriers to contact, and explore ways to rebuild trust, while keeping the child’s emotional needs and safety at the heart of the process.
How the Process Works
1 . Consultation
We’ll chat on the phone for 15 min to get a better sense of what’s going on and how we can help.
2. Schedule a session
If we believe we have a great therapist match for you, we’ll schedule your first therapy session!
3. Intake paperwork
You’ll complete a few questionnaire and other documents so we can hit the ground running.
MEET THE TEAM
LAURI SHANNON
LCSW, LMSW, MCAP
EMILY PALOMA
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
