WHAT IS COUNSELING?

If you ask a dozen people, you will likely get a dozen different answers. Some will be similar, others will vary greatly. What is counseling? Do you need counseling? 

At Phoenix Rising, we view counseling or therapy as many call it as a journey. We believe everyone could benefit from counseling. There is no wrong reason to seek counseling. Society today still places a stigma on those who do seek therapy. It has gotten better, though often there is still a sense of shame some feel for quote unquote needing counseling, some people look down on or treat those in therapy as if there is something wrong with them. There are countless people who struggle with symptoms and effects from depression, anxiety, ADHD, anger, trauma, including PTSD, and more. It doesn't mean something is wrong with you. It does indicate you likely need someone to walk with you through it and to help you find ways to cope and to heal. You need support. You need encouragement. Here at Phoenix Rising, we take a holistic approach; we are person-centered in view therapy as an ongoing process rather than a short series of meetings to find a " unquote solution. You have likely heard of CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy and possibly solution-focused brief therapy. The therapy behind this is that every individual can be quote unquote cured in 6 to 12 sessions. This may work for a struggle to stop smoking or deciding whether or not to move across the country for a job. However, many people have needs and concerns that go far deeper than that. We see therapy as a journey or a process that takes time to work through. During that process, you learn about yourself, you grow, you heal. Sometimes you may quote-unquote take a break from therapy as you live in your healing. Sometimes people return later to work on new things or aspects of their healing, of which they were not aware at the time they chose to stop therapy. At Phoenix Rising, we use a variety of approaches in the plan is developed to uniquely meet you and your needs. If you have seen a counselor in the past and thought it didn't help, yet you still find yourself needing healing, call and schedule an appointment with us. You may have experienced CBT or solution-focused methods that didn't help or only scratch the surface of your needs. many people who have had negative experiences in counseling in the past find true healing and help in the methods we use here at Phoenix Rising. Sandplay is one of the most used methods here. It allows you to express the inexpressible and to work on your needs in the safety of the free and protected space provided by our sand play therapist. Other methods of counseling also come from a person-centered approach. All sessions flow through a youngian lens. We truly believe you will find healing, growth, and wholeness through therapy with us. Whether you have tried counseling before or are considering it for the first time, allow us to walk with you as you transform your life into the life you dream about. Would it be a ridiculous idea for you to pick up the phone today?