My name is Easton, I have been working to assist individuals in their endeavors to overcome, find freedom, and otherwise love their life for ten years. I see each individual I work with as altogether new and unique from any other person, and therefore treat the individual's presentation without any prior judgement, or previously held convention.
My approach
My primary therapeutic approach is to understand the individual before I setup a treatment plan and a course of corrective or solution focused action. The individuals I counsel must first be understood, and heard, before a solution or change can be agreed upon. I use CBT, ACT, MI, and SFBT in this process of self-discovery, and solution-focused planning.
My focus
Adults of all ages; individuals suffering from addictions to substances and/or alcohol, individuals struggling with persistent anxiety and/or panic disorders, individuals suffering from depression. I also am able to help those with marital problems, or parenting issues. Individuals searching for answers to existential questions, and those seeking to make nay change who feel they need a person of understanding to assist them.
My communication style
Calm, quiet, private. The counseling space I create is built on trust and understanding between myself and the client.
My journey to mental healthcare
I worked in social work settings with a bachelor's degree for three years prior to entering graduate school. I worked with children, primarily adolescent boys who had been abused or neglected as life-skills coach; I then took a job as a transition specialist assisting adolescent boys who were incarcerated in the juvenile justice system transition from jail to their communities. I was responsible for their successful re-entry to non-secure community based living. At that time, a mentor suggested I pursue this career field, that was in 2015.
My goals for you
Treatment planning organically unfolds with intentionality on my part over the first three sessions of care.
My first session with you
Open ended conversation, and questions, and a desire to discover the reason the individual has decided to seek help.