
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, embracing flaws to create something stronger and more beautiful. This 400-year-old technique highlights scars as part of the design, showing that healing comes through connection, not perfection.
Our therapeutic approaches
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy empowers you with vital skills that extend beyond sessions. Collaborating with your therapist, you will explore how distressing events and early childhood experiences affect your emotions. A list of significant events will be processed individually using bilateral stimulation and targeted prompts. This method helps reframe memories, transforming distress into insight. Each memory is addressed until it no longer causes discomfort. After past events, you will tackle current issues with the same techniques, culminating in future preparation to build resilience. You maintain control, allowing for adjustments as needed. Embrace the chance to redefine your narrative and enhance your well-being with EMDR therapy.
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What should we know about the services you provide? Better descriptions result in more sales.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioral treatment designed to help individuals manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal relationships. It focuses on four key areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT emphasizes the importance of balancing acceptance and change, empowering clients to navigate their challenges with greater resilience and awareness. This evidence-based approach is particularly effective for individuals experiencing borderline personality disorder and other emotional dysregulation issues.
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Brainspotting is a therapy that helps people deal with trauma and emotional pain by focusing on specific spots in their line of sight. Created by Dr. David Grand, it takes advantage of the brain's ability to heal itself through eye movements. By looking at these spots, clients can uncover deep feelings and memories, leading to greater understanding and emotional relief. This approach is especially useful for those facing trauma and can improve traditional therapy by providing a direct path to healing the mind.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic model that views the mind as comprising various "parts," each with its own perspectives, emotions, and roles. It operates on the premise that these parts often interact within a person's internal landscape, much like members of a family. IFS seeks to foster harmony and balance among these parts by encouraging individuals to understand and nurture them, addressing conflicts that may arise. Through this compassionate exploration, individuals can achieve greater self-awareness and emotional healing. This approach emphasizes the importance of the Self, which serves as a wise and compassionate leader within the internal system.
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Grief counseling offers a supportive environment for individuals navigating the complex emotions associated with loss. It provides a safe space to express feelings of sadness, anger, and confusion, helping clients process their grief in a healthy manner. Through empathetic listening and therapeutic techniques, counselors guide individuals to find meaning in their experiences and begin the journey toward healing and resilience. Ultimately, grief counseling fosters personal growth and encourages the revival of hope amidst sorrow.
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Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) is a goal-oriented therapeutic approach that emphasizes building solutions rather than delving deeply into problems. It encourages clients to envision their preferred future and identify the steps needed to achieve it. By focusing on strengths and resources, SFT fosters resilience and empowers individuals to create meaningful change in their lives. This brief yet effective therapy often results in actionable solutions, making it particularly advantageous for those seeking immediate improvement.
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Insight-oriented therapy focuses on understanding a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This type of therapy explores hidden motivations and unresolved issues, promoting self-awareness and personal growth. Clients reflect on past experiences to see how they affect their current behaviors, leading to better emotional awareness and the ability to change. This process helps individuals recognize patterns in their lives and develop healthier ways to cope.
What we offer
Telehealth from anywhere in Alaska
Couples and individual therapy
Trauma Treatment
In person psychotherapy in Fairbanks
Clients ages 12 through adult
Extensive experience with first responders
Next steps:
It is important that you find a good fit therapist. That’s why we offer a free 15-minute consultation. If we’re a match, we’ll schedule a much longer initial intake assessment in which we will gather family history, mental health history, any history of trauma, and symptoms you may be experiencing. We’ll develop a plan for moving forward together.