Person-Centered (Rogerian)

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Through a Person-Centered approach to therapy, I will create an atmosphere that is inviting and accepting. I will essentially meet you exactly where you are and will empower you through continued increases in self-acceptance and modifications of behavior.

Our goal with a person-centered is to create a safe, empathetic space where you can explore your true self without judgment. We believe counseling offers valuable insight, especially for those seeking to understand their thoughts, emotions, and experiences better. By fostering a supportive environment, we help clients uncover patterns, process feelings, and work toward personal growth. Empowering you to gain clarity and navigate your journey with greater self-awareness and confidence.

A Person-Centered perspective honors your intrinsic knowledge of self, resilience, and your own ability to heal and grow.

As a social worker, I meet the client where they are, and I follow their lead. I set the frame with clear boundaries leaving a lot of space for the client to feel safe and secure to share knowing that they will be accepted and not judged. My approach is interactive, open, authentic and unconditionally supportive. I see the interaction as a collaborative partnership to help my clients achieve a greater sense of wellbeing in their lives.

You are the expert of your own life and story. I'm just here to listen and guide you along the way! Whatever you want to talk about in our therapy space is fine with me- you are in charge here. I want to celebrate your joys and support you through your sorrows together.

Laura uses a Person-Centered approach by creating a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel truly heard and valued. She believes in the power of authenticity, trust, and empathy, allowing clients to explore their emotions and challenges at their own pace. By focusing on each individual’s strengths and self-determination, Laura helps clients build confidence, deepen self-awareness, and achieve personal growth in a supportive, empowering environment.

Before i was a therapist, I was an actor and then a barista. First and foremost I believe in the healing power of the connecting of relationships between people. During my time at Northwestern I did extensive research on the working relationship, my approach is based on that research. We are humans first, and client/counselors second!

As a social worker, I meet the client where they are, and I follow their lead. I set the frame with clear boundaries leaving a lot of space for the client to feel safe and secure to share knowing that they will be accepted and not judged. My approach is interactive, open, authentic and unconditionally supportive. I see the interaction as a collaborative partnership to help my clients achieve a greater sense of wellbeing in their lives.

Research shows that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is the most pivotal factor in the success or failure of treatment. The three core conditions of the Person-Centered approach are unconditional positive regard, empathy and authenticity and set the stage for an effective therapeutic alliance. I strive to communicate these qualities to my clients to encourage trust and transparency resulting in growth and healing.

I meet you where you are and we explored what the next steps may look like. In the counseling space, you are the expert on your own life.

Person-Centered Therapy is all about you and your unique journey. Inspired by Carl Rogers' belief in your innate potential for growth and self-healing, this approach creates a safe and non-judgmental space where you can explore and understand your feelings and thoughts without fear of criticism. By genuinely listening and offering unconditional positive regard, we aim to support and empower you, fostering self-acceptance and personal growth.

You are the expert of your own life and story. I'm just here to listen and guide you along the way!

Whatever else I am doing, I am person centered-in my approach to therapy. That means that I'll do my best to meet you where you are and adjust my approach to your individual situation and needs.

I was trained in person-centered therapy while in graduate school. I have studied Rogerian concepts and truly believe in the approach of holding space for client's to process their feelings in attempts to achieve their self-actualizing potential. I try to embody the core concepts of empathy, genuineness, and non-judgmentalness in my work and in my life.

When we learned about person-centered / humanistic theory in grad school, I knew this would be one of my greatest strengths as a counselor. It is what comes naturally and easily to me, and learning and implementing it as a theoretical basis for counseling had been very powerful. It is at the core of what so many of my clients need in their healing and/or growth journey.

Humanistic, or 'person-centered,' therapy focuses on helping you recognize your worth and value as a person. Using this type of therapy, I emphasize that you're the expert on your own experience, and that I'm here as a tool to help you identify what will work best for you. It encourages acceptance of yourself, just as you are, while also bringing about freedom to enact change.

I base my sessions of the three core conditions of Person-Centered Therapy: empathy, congruence (or genuineness), and unconditional positive regard (or nonjudgmental). I believe that by providing these core conditions via active listening, clients will be able to have that lightbulb effect because they were able to come to the conclusions on their own, marking progress toward reaching their actualizing tendency (or personal growth).

You are the expert on you. I might be the mental health professional, but nobody knows you like you. You know what works for you and what doesn’t. If we are ever doing something that you’re not comfortable with, or if you’d like to talk about or try something that I haven’t suggested, I trust your judgement. You’re always going to have the final say over the decisions that are made during our work together.