Areas of Practice
matters of the heart & Spirit
At Jackson Peak Counseling, we explore relationships and their impact on the topography of the heart, looking for clues to improve spiritual and mental health. Relationships increase brain development during infancy and into adulthood. Relationships can produce changes in mental health, and they can heal the mind and the soul. Relationships are the basis of emotional intelligence, and our capacity to be aware of, control, and manage our relationships impacts the emotional quality of our lives.
Substance misuse
Substance abuse describes a pattern of using drugs or alcohol that causes significant problems or distress. Prolonged substance misuse can result in medical and psychiatric disorders, legal problems, and loss or destruction of relationships. But there is hope. With a commitment to a program of recovery, clients can and do experience improved mental and physical health.
TRauma
According to the American Psychological Association, “trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape, or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer-term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea.” Jackson Peak helps clients make sense of trauma’s confusing experiences so that clients can move forward by identifying constructive ways of better managing emotions.
personality & Identity
The American Psychritc Association defines personality as the way of thinking, feeling, and behaving that makes one person distinct from another. A personality disorder is a way of thinking, feeling, and behaving that deviates from the expectations of the culture, causes distress or problems functioning, and lasts over time. Personality and identity disorders are complex, requiring careful assessment and treatment.
Anxiety & Depression
When we experience feeling of tension, worried thoughts, or experience rapid changes in physical symptoms like elevated blood pressure, sweating, or dizziness, we could be experiencing heightened anxiety. Anxiety is typically future-oriented, making it difficult for some people to find peace in the present. At times, depression can feel like the flip side of anxiety in that our concerns often involve experiences of loss, regret, and self-esteem. or resentment. Both anxiety and depression can also involve environmental factors, chemical imbalances, and/or be linked to genetic factors. Careful observation and assessment are always required.
SOCIAL INTERACTION
In the course of any day, we participate in countless social interactions involving reciprocal stimulation or response between persons. Sometimes these interactions are between parents and children, among persons in our families, with schoolmates, work colleagues, or randomly within the community. However and whenever they occur, social interactions can generate feelings of anxiety or depression that impact us. When they do, sometimes we require the assistance of an independent third party to help us better understand the dynamics of social interaction and our role in them.