My name is Chrissy Cate. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. If you are in need of individual counseling or family counseling, I’m here to help . Whether feeling like you’re lost, can’t see yourself out of your struggles, trouble facing challenges at work, with your significant other, your children, your friends and need help out of this negative cycle? ….I have the clinical skills and real world knowledge to help you.

At one time or another in our lives we find that we are spinning our wheels, “stuck in a rut”, wanting a change and need a little help to propel ourselves forward. This inability to move forward in our lives often comes from unresolved feelings such as sadness, anxiety, our mind games (what we tell ourselves about our abilities) and the environment we surround ourselves in. Changing any or all of these obstacles is a major undertaking! Many of us have been in these negative cycles most of our lives and we need help to change them.

In individual therapy think of me as your guide, your coach, to help you understand the patterns that are not serving you, see where they come from and implement change to propel you in the direct you want to be. My passion for helping others comes from several significant events in my life which allow me to not only relate to what it is like to experience such losses, such sadness and worry, but also from a deep desire to help you learn from your own experience. We will work together to discover and address each of the unique challenges you face, and set up a treatment plan to break through them leading you to a happier, more fulfilled, productive life.

Much like individual therapy, family therapy will deal with the interpersonal struggles informed by each family members thoughts feelings, attitudes and beliefs. By giving each person in the family a voice in defining the goals for treatment with the ultimate goal being that your family functions better together. Additionally I focus on working with the modern family, in all its forms, and will work with you to design a treatment plan that works with your families unique needs.

Sometimes, try as we might, we feel ill equipped to meet the needs of our partner. In Couples counseling, I will assist you and your spouse to better understand each others needs, give you the tools to improve your communication in times of conflict and rebuild trust.  Using the Gottman method for couples, I approach couples needs from a practical perspective, giving you the tools to a more satisfying relationship.

You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. ~ C.S. Lewis