As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist my focus is on helping individuals and those in partnerships deepen their understanding of themselves and their unique life struggle. My approach offers a balance between directive and empathic; I am warm and down-to-earth while taking a solution-focused approach.
I use a variety of techniques from the following modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Gottman Couples Therapy, Art Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Services include:
RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING:
- Premarital counseling
- Improving healthy communication skills
- Recovery after break-ups, separation, or divorce
- Rebuilding lost connection
- Desire Discrepancy
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING:
- Managing life transitions
- Stress Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Navigating relationships
- Low self-esteem
- Codependency and Boundary Work
SEXUAL HEALTH:
- Female sexual pain disorders
- Managing chronic health/pain
- Low desire/desire discrepancy in partnership
- Anxiety or emotional blocks related to sexual health or identity
Jenn Besst, LMFT 