From 17cea319566528f3b9b8bf6cb7dca4f295ac1724 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elizabeth Hunt Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 20:39:30 -0800 Subject: Some rewording --- src/routes/approach/+page.svelte | 22 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'src/routes/approach') diff --git a/src/routes/approach/+page.svelte b/src/routes/approach/+page.svelte index 75c9620..a103139 100644 --- a/src/routes/approach/+page.svelte +++ b/src/routes/approach/+page.svelte @@ -4,39 +4,39 @@ const approaches = [ { - title: 'Cognitive Behavioral Therapy', + title: 'Solution Focused Therapy', description: - 'CBT focuses on modifying dysfunctional behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. In session, we will identify these harmful processes and determine if they are an accurate depiction of reality. If they are not, we will help you use strategies to challenge and overcome them.' + "You are the expert of your own story. While we'll draw on the past for insight and understanding, our primary focus will be on the present and future. We'll work together to create new perspectives, explore possibilities, and develop concrete plans that help you move forward with confidence." }, { - title: 'Solution Focused Therapy', + title: 'Cognitive Behavioral Therapy', description: - "We believe the client is the expert of their own story. If you are coming to see us, it's possible that you're overwhelmed with your present situation. We will use the past to provide understanding and reflection, but we will mostly focus on the present and future. We will empower you to create new perspective, possibilities, and plans to actualize your new story." + "CBT helps you identify and modify unhelpful patterns in your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together, we'll examine whether these patterns accurately reflect reality, and when they don't, we'll develop strategies to challenge and change them." }, { title: 'Narrative Therapy', description: - 'Sometimes we become our problems. We start to identify as "a depressed person" or "an anxious person". We can help you learn to see your issues as something you have, but not something that defines you. We will teach you to put some distance between yourself and your issues and empower you to live your life so that you can work on finding out who you really are and what you are capable of.' + 'Sometimes we become so entangled with our struggles that we define ourselves by them, as "an anxious person" or "a depressed person." Narrative therapy helps you separate your identity from your challenges. You\'ll learn to see your difficulties as something you\'re dealing with, not something that defines who you are. This distance creates space for you to discover your true self and recognize your full potential.' }, { title: 'Emotion Focused Therapy', description: - 'We will work together as a team to find blocked vulnerabilities in your relationship. We will teach you to express your emotions to help you connect rather than disconnect. The goal is to create more trust and a secure bond with your partner.' + "Working as a team, we'll identify the emotional blocks that prevent vulnerability in your relationship. You'll learn to express emotions in ways that foster connection rather than create distance. Our goal is to help you build greater trust and a more secure bond with your partner." }, { title: 'Gottman Method', description: - "Gottman's research has shown that negativity impacts the brain and can draw couples apart. We will help you take the steps necessary to maintain a positive orientation towards one another during difficult circumstances. Therapy is most effective when both partners are present so that each person can share their history, story, and goals." + "Research by Dr. John Gottman demonstrates how negativity affects the brain and creates distance between partners. We'll help you develop the skills to maintain a positive connection, even during challenging times. Couples therapy works best when both partners participate, allowing each person to share their perspective, history, and goals." }, { title: 'Family Systems Theory', description: - 'It is true that profound joy can come from living in a family, but conversely many psychological issues stem from dysfunctional relationships with one another. For example, when one person is struggling with anxiety, pornography addiction, any form of abuse, faith crisis, depression, or health issues it affects the whole family unit. Effective mediation can help in the toughest situations and facilitate respect and resolution.' + 'While families can be a source of profound joy, they can also be the origin of many psychological challenges. When one family member struggles with anxiety, addiction, abuse, faith transitions, depression, or health issues, it impacts the entire family system. Through effective mediation, we can help navigate even the most difficult situations, fostering respect and working toward resolution.' }, { title: 'PPP - Positive Parenting Program', description: - 'We use this method to teach families how to treat and prevent behavioral and emotional problems in children and teens. We use a holistic approach and address concerns in the family, school, and community. We will not tell you how to parent, rather we will give you tools and ideas to manage misbehavior, set rules, encourage behavior you like, and take care of yourself so you can feel good and be confident in your parenting skills.' + "This evidence-based program helps families address and prevent behavioral and emotional challenges in children and teens through a holistic approach that considers family, school, and community contexts. Rather than dictating how to parent, we'll provide you with practical tools and strategies to manage difficult behaviors, establish clear boundaries, encourage positive actions, and practice self-care—so you can parent with confidence and feel good about your approach." } ]; @@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ />

- We meet each client where they are at and customize their therapeutic journey to best fit - their personality and issues. Some of the approaches we use most are listed below: + We tailor each therapeutic journey to meet your unique needs, personality, and circumstances. + Below are some of the approaches we commonly integrate into our practice:

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