"A tree can be tempted out of its winter dormancy by a few hours of southerly sun—
the readiness to believe in spring is stronger than sleep.” ―Amy Leach

Services

Quill Counseling provides:

Individual counseling to children ages 3-12, adults and older adults. Virtual, socially distanced, or outdoor sessions available

Couples counseling co-faciltated by a second counselor

Group therapy, whether clinical or psyhoeducational, on varied topics. Click on “group offerings” for details.

Behavioral planning assistance, consultations and support for caregivers

Although clients’ family members are often involved in consultation and communicated with, family therapy is referred out to a family therapist.  

Specialty areas of practice include creative arts therapy, narrative therapy, bibliotherapy, grief and loss, play therapy and working with older adults. Please see individual pages for more information.

A non-clinical, but often healing “Write for Wellness” drop-in community workshop  is forming for this September. 

Join Write for Wellness

Common Focus Areas

Mood dysregulation, such as experienced in depression and Bipolar Disorder

Anxiety, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, panic attacks, phobias and social anxiety

Interpersonal problems, like relational strain, conflict, intimacy disconnection and communication barriers 

Behavioral and emotional issues in children or adults, sometimes manifesting as school trouble, concerns in managing strong feelings, or coping with stress

Grief and loss surrounding death, chronic illness, life transitions, or relational breaks

Aging related struggles, including Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, questions of identity and spirituality 

Self-esteem and strained beliefs related to body image

Trauma recovery and resiliency 

High sensitivity to stimuli and emotions, which can occur in empathic people or those who identify on the Autism spectrum

Therapy Can Also Address:

You might feel adrift, not knowing which direction to next travel, whether in work, relationships, or personal goals. Therapy can help you discover practices that deepen your experiences of self and others and more clearly unearth what matters and grounds and balances you, even during tough times.

Coping skills are the actions you can take, however small, to work toward better adapting to situations that may be triggering or call on your conscious effort to manage. Just like any skill, coping skills take practice, but anybody can improve theirs! Mindfulness and other cognitive based techniques are common types of skills to build.

In today’s individualistic society, it makes sense to feel isolated, especially given the separation caused by Covid-19. Many factors play into feelings of aloneness, but technology dependency, hesitancies to offer our authentic selves and social fears are examples of what plays into feeling removed from others or misunderstood.

Many psychologists have researched how our bodies, brains, emotions and relationships change when we ebb from one stage of life to another. The transitionary periods of childhood to adolescence, adolescence to adulthood and adulthood to older adulthood can mean sticky times of adjustment. Therapy can help navigate these phases.

Our identities evolve. Shifts in how we define ourselves are natural, but sometimes how we identify becomes gray, or—on the other hand, its crystal clear and doesn’t feel accepted by others. Identity related to gender, sexual preferences, religion and culture are a few areas that may not feel rooted or safe to share.

Focusing on mental health is vital, but what about our other needs? Beyond psychological practices to adopt, a therapist can help direct you to housing, financial and medical resources. Locating these other community supports adds to your foundation of wellness.

Free Consultation

Curious to learn more about or want to see if working together could be a good fit? A complimentary 30 minute consultation is available by phone or Zoom!

*Consultations are not considered therapy and are intended for informational purposes.