INDIVIDUAL  PSYCHOTHERAPY

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 contact us.

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• 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

• Adult children of alcoholics

• Trauma; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Sexual abuse

• Physical abuse

• Neglect

• 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

• College adjustment issues

• Self-injury (such as cutting)

• Personality disorders

• Cultural and diversity issues

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SPS offers these methods of helping individuals: 

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• Psychodynamic therapy

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

• Existential therapy

• Self psychology

• Testing and evaluation

• Applied positive psychology

• Horse-Powered Growth and Learning (horse-assisted programs)

• Mindfulness; meditation; spirituality

• Hypnosis (hypnotherapy)

• Cognitive processing therapy (CPT)

• Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)

• Biofeedback

• Group therapy

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