Psychological Services
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is offered in 50 minute segments with a goal to move clients towards their goal of personal wellness. The path towards wellness will look different depending on the individual, but can include some or all of the following:
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Self exploration and identification of individualized values
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Symptom Reduction - anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trauma
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Healing emotional wounds or trauma from the past
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Becoming untangled with unhelpful beliefs about the self
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Building tools to manage emotional discomfort
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Learning how to set and maintain boundaries
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Identifying and exploring dysfunctional patterns of relating to the self, others, and the world
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Enhancing self compassion
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Enhancing access to positive emotional states
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Enhancing understanding of the self
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Exploration and empowerment of authentic self
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Academic advocacy
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Medical coordination for enhanced continuity of care
Our therapy approaches are science-based and individualize based on each client's unique needs. Our approaches include:
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Parent Management Training (PMT)
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Exposure Therapy (ET)
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Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
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Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT)
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Self-Hypnosis
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Mindfulness-based
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Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Neurodevelopmental Evaluation
We proudly offer a variety of scientifically-grounded and culturally-responsive psychological evaluation services to meet the needs of children, emerging adults, and their families. Psychological assessment can be a powerful tool in gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges individuals are facing in today’s world. At Meraki, we employ a collaborative approach in working with families and providers to strengthen community resources and supports. By offering insight into the child’s ability to function across settings, we are able to highlight attributes to promote success, while identifying areas of concern that may require intervention.
Evaluation services offered include:
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ADHD
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Autism Spectrum
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Psychoeducational
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Cognitive/ IQ
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Gifted and Talented/ 2e (Twice-exceptional)
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Social Emotional/ Behavioral
ADHD Coaching
For parents: Raising children with ADHD can be challenging and rewarding. Whether your child is struggling behaviorally, academically, or socially, we will work to implement strategies to build upon their strengths and foster their self-esteem while simultaneously putting in place strategies to get them back on track.
For youth: Growing up with ADHD can be challenging. We focus on building skills to support effective organization methods, emotion regulation, study skills, and self advocacy.
Chronic Pain Consulting
Chronic pain can feel incredibly challenging and frustrating given the numerous ways that it can impact our daily life. Pain psychology services are part of the gold-standard treatment for pain management. We focus on supporting individuals and their families in getting back to the activities in their daily life that they have had to miss due to pain. Our person-centered, empirical approach includes education around the neurobiology of pain, introducing skills that help to modify the way our bodies are processing pain signals, strengthening the mind-body connection, and strategies for increasing functioning so that you can get back to the people and activities that matter most to you.
DBT Consulting
Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides skills to manage intense emotions, communicate better, and live from a more grounded space. DBT consulting sessions cover four main content areas including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. These sessions are individual (1:1) and are offered for, both, young adults and adults. For clients under 18 years of age, monthly parent consult sessions will take place to share the skills being learned.
ACT for Healthy Living
This therapy sequence is being offered to those interested in learning how to maintain a healthy life style, including staying active, managing weight, and more deeply engaging in meaningful connections. This intervention has a unique therapeutic approach that will teach you new skills to help you live the life you want to live. Sessions will focus on the present moment, personal values, practicing mindfulness, and acceptance.