M.A., Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider, NCC
Stuart Coleman
I would love to meet you, to hear your story, and help you accomplish your personal goals. You are worth knowing. And what matters to you, truly matters.
As a trained therapist, my perspective is hope-filled and redemptive. Though you may have been deeply impacted by choices you or others have made or failed to make in the past, you are not defined by those choices. You were created with inherent value, a voice, a unique heart to live out of and the ability to positively impact your own life as well as the lives of those around you.
As one who works with many who suffer with the symptoms of depression, anxiety, marital conflict, sexual adjustment issues and disorders, regrets over past choices, as well as unresolved issues related to childhood disappointments and painful realities, I have witnessed firsthand the ability of some very precious, courageous individuals and couples to thrive in the face of their difficulties.
The good news is that your life can be transformed as you learn to: ask for help, practice greater honesty, grieve the losses, cry more, laugh more, practice better self-care, develop greater empathy, give yourself permission to leave unhealthy situations, cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with safer people, practice self-compassion, use kinder words, take the pen in hand and begin to write a new chapter.
Committed to empirically supported approaches to therapy, I rely heavily on Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, and Forgiveness Therapy, as well as the work of John Briere and Lisa Najavits related to trauma work and the work of Doug Rosenau and Cliff and Joyce Penner when addressing sexual issues. Integral to all I do is my confidence in God’s ability to change and transform lives, while respecting where you may be personally regarding matters of faith.
