Often, an individual, couple, or family seek out counseling when they are having a painful experience in their lives. Pain whether emotional or physical is a red flag that alerts the person that something is not working well or is out of balance. Either we are challenged by a new situation, relationship, or unexpected development, or we are changing and not able to adapt our new selves to the status quo. Psychotherapy is an exploration of the self in relationship to oneself, the world, other people and / or problematic symptoms. It is about creating new possibilities and expanding into new realizations about who you can be and what you can do. Therapy is a creative process wherein each step helps you unfold unto the next, and each step contributes in some way to the creation of the new self. The therapeutic relationship between therapist and client models and demonstrates for the client the caring and supportive relationship they are developing within - tolerating frustration, accepting imperfection, reframing disappointment, accepting and loving oneself, etc. Psychotherapy (the name for the personal in-depth work that is done in counseling) is a tool for self-awareness, self-acceptance, and transformation. Therapy and Counseling Services