A trusting, one-on-one relationship with a counselor is a safe space for exploration and nonjudgmental feedback. It's also a unique and wonderful opportunity to work out relationship issues. Most of all, it's a powerful vehicle for healing, growth, and change.

The therapists at Summit Psychological Services (SPS) are experts in a wide range of psychological and mental health issues that can be treated in individual therapy (also called individual counseling). Keep in mind that the following is an overview and not a complete list. If you're seeking help for an issue you don't see here, please don't hesitate to call us. 

• Anxiety; panic disorder; social anxiety
• Stress management; coping with change 
• Depression; bipolar disorder
• Addictions; substance abuse; smoking cessation; co-dependency
• Eating disorders; weight management; compulsive overeating
• Trauma; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Sexual abuse
• Physical abuse
• Relationship issues
• Divorce; remarriage
• Women's issues
• Self-esteem issues
• Communication skills
• Assertiveness
• Anger management
• Grief; loss; bereavement
• Coping with illness, pain, HIV; behavioral medicine
• Spirituality issues
• Job loss and career issues
• Aging; retirement; caring for aging parents; geriatric issues
• Self-injury (such as cutting)
• Personality disorders
• Cultural and diversity issues

As appropriate, we may use one or several of these techniques to help clients:

• Psychodynamic therapy
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Existential therapy
• Gestalt therapy
• Self psychology
• Testing and evaluation
• Applied positive psychology
• Equine-assisted (horse-assisted) psychotherapy; equine-assisted (horse-assisted) learning
• Mindfulness; meditation; spirituality
• Hypnosis (hypnotherapy)
• Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
• Cognitive processing therapy (CPT)
• Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) 
• Biofeedback
• Somatic Experiencing
• Expressive and creative arts therapies
• Psychiatric rehabilitation
• Group therapy