Alyssa (she, her, hers) believes that the aim of counseling is to establish a collaborative relationship between a counselor and a client in order to achieve tangible goals set forth by the client. She believes that the job of the counselor is not to give advice, but to empathetically listen to the client and bring attention to problematic patterns, inconsistencies, behaviors, thoughts and emotions in order to make a desired change in the client’s life.
I come from an eclectic counseling theory background and enjoy matching my clients with the best therapeutic approach for them. I have experience using the following approaches:
My job is not to tell you what to do. I do not give advice. I do not presume to know what you should do in any situation in your life. After all: you are the expert on your own life. It would be arrogant of me to believe I know better. I can give you suggestions based on what has been helpful to others or based on scientific study, but it is up to you to decide what is best for you and enact change in your life.
