My goal as a counselor is to bring logic to emotions
I want people to understand themselves better and to be able to highlight their individual strengths. My counseling style is combination of directness and humor to not only tackle the problem head on, but to keep things light as you progress towards your goal.
I specialize in the treatment of anxiety and depression and enjoy working on women’s issues, multicultural topics, and helping individuals work through family difficulties. I use cognitive behavioral therapy to pinpoint unhelpful ways of thinking and to help you learn better ways of coping, giving you a greater sense of confidence in difficult times.
Jackie Lara
LMHC
Things to Overcome
Counseling can be a key component in helping you overcome mental and emotional challenges. Patients enter therapy for a variety of reasons, here are just a few.
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Drug Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
Types of Therapy
Psychotherapy helps treat challenges and symptoms relating to mental health and emotions. We offer a combination of proven techniques that are truly designed around our clients’ needs.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Focuses on challenging cognitive distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and the development of personal coping strategies that target current problems.
Strength Focused
Therapy
Strength-focused
therapy is a type of positive psychotherapy that focuses more on your internal strengths and resourcefulness, and less on weaknesses, failures, and shortcomings.
Mindfully-Based
Therapy
Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present. This state is described as observing one’s thoughts and feelings without judging them as good or bad.
Culturally Sensitive
Therapy
We understand that people from different backgrounds have different values, practices, and beliefs, and are sensitive to those differences when working with individuals in therapy.
Our Office
Ready to Talk?
Taking the first step to counseling can be intimidating. If you're uneasy or unsure as to what to expect, feel free to email us to set up a free 15-minute consultation.