Eleanor Asma, CSW
My clients typically come to therapy because they're looking to pull themselves out of crisis, understand themselves better, find answers, and create action plans to build and maintain the life they want and deserve. Sometimes, they just need to vent about life - And that's just as important! Their ultimate goal is to find some sense of peace and happiness within themselves, their relationships, behavior patterns, life trajectory, self-image, spirituality, and/or sexuality. Underlying discontent with life can derive from a variety of sources whether it's mental illness, general life stressors, or both.
My personal counseling style is inviting, flexible, direct, solution-focused, supportive and caring. I often encourage feedback in regard to your treatment because my priority as a clinician is that you are feeling confident about the work we are doing together.
I have been trained in EMDR, an empirically based treatment for trauma, PTSD, and other mental health issues. I also use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment Theory, and Comprehensive Behavioral (ComB) Treatment for Skin Picking and Hair Pulling Disorders. I am currently participating in training for Neurofeedback and Gottmann Method for healthy relationships.
As Fred Rogers once said, "when we talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone." Therapy is for everyone, and you deserve a safe space to simply exist and heal.