Gabrielle Layton (She/her)

Struggling with decision-making or feeling valued is something I often come across with people who are struggling in this area. Often times, changing how you view yourself and others can drastically improve your ideas about you.

In the context of couples, marriages and families, it seems that oftentimes there’s a disconnect with communication, trust and conflict resolution. Building intimacy takes time and some people struggle with where to start.

Finding healthy relationships are a constant struggle if there’s any overlap of unhealthy childhood relationships or a pattern of choosing partners that don’t meet your needs. Helping you to find and identify red flags as well as create boundaries can be a great start to working on having your own identity within relationships.

The first language children speak is play and so oftentimes I use this method as a way to directly connect and help a child or adolescent express their feelings and thoughts.

This is my main theoretical framework based on the ideas that you can bring about change through the power of changing and challenging your own perspectives. Finding the best times to bring attention to things that directly affect current concerns is my specialty!

I gained certification for trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy in 2023 and enjoy bringing this model to children, adolescents and young adults who struggle with any type of traumatic experiences.

Communication, trust and conflict resolution are usually the top three complaints I see with couples and families. Oftentimes, it takes a skilled mediator to help translate the mixed messages, help all parties present to validate and share empathy so that they can decrease defensiveness and have more consistently peaceful interactions.

Usually I see people who struggle with decision-making or seeing their value. This looks like challenging and changing the narratives that have been built up over time through different experiences.

If you’re struggling to find your identity within the relationship or just keep picking partners that leave your needs unmet, it may be time to learn how to appropriately set boundaries! Once we identify red flags and continue to process unhealthy patterns, it becomes easier to find your value either within or without a relationship.