Anxiety

For some it's the butterflies in your stomach before a work presentation or Holidays with your family. For others it’s the anticipation before meeting a friend or spending time with a group of people. While anxiety is a normal part of the human experience, it's essential to monitor our individual levels, keep it in check and find balance.


Anxiety should not define you. We will help you to determine the most appropriate approach to address your specific situation. We provide personalized guidance and support based on your individual needs and circumstances. Remember that seeking help is a sign of strength, and many people with anxiety find relief and improved quality of life with the right combination of treatments.

depression

Canceling plans, not returning texts, having zero energy, or just “getting through” your days and weeks? Depression is sneaky and wears different hats. It can be a lack of interest or pleasure in activities or it can feel more severe with persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and dark thoughts. Sometimes even the simplest of tasks can feel overwhelming. It can feel like there's a constant weight on your chest. Depression makes it difficult for us to find joy in things that used to be pleasurable.


At NuThink Counseling, we can help you to start fully living life again. We have the training and experience to help you rediscover the best version of yourself.

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Relationship Issues

Navigating your marriage or relationship with a partner is complicated and challenging. Every day can bring new hurdles that make the journey more difficult. Common issues:

Communication Problems

Difficulty expressing thoughts and feelings, misunderstanding each other, shutting each other out, becoming defensive or critical


Trust Issues

Trust is crucial in any relationship. Infidelity, betrayal, lying, or a history of broken promises can erode trust, causing significant issues.


Different Values and Goals

Divergent long-term goals, values, or priorities can create tension. It's important for partners to be aligned in their fundamental beliefs and aspirations.

Intimacy and Sexuality

A lack of intimacy, differing sexual desires, or issues related to physical intimacy can lead to dissatisfaction and emotional distance.


Jealousy and Insecurity

Feelings of jealousy, possessiveness, or insecurity can strain a relationship, often stemming from unresolved personal issues.


Unresolved Conflicts

Failure to address and resolve conflicts can result in lingering resentment and tension, even if they were years ago

Lack of Emotional Support

Feeling unsupported or emotionally neglected by a partner can lead to feelings of loneliness, dissatisfaction and resentment.


Family and In-Law Issues

Differences in handling relationships with extended family members or in-laws can create tension and isolation.


Unmet Expectations

Unrealistic expectations about roles, responsibilities, or the nature of the relationship can lead to disappointment, frustration, and self-blame.

 We can help you address these issues constructively, through open communication, empathy, and a willingness to work together to find solutions.

Grief and Loss

Grief and loss can cause drastic changes in the ways we interact with the world. Those changes can be physical like fatigue or inability to sleep, emotional like being angry or sad, cognitive like being forgetful or having trouble concentrating, or behavioral like becoming socially withdrawn or avoiding interactions.


We all grieve differently. Grief exploration is highly personal and completely individual. There is no universal process or timeline for the grieving process.


We can help you navigate these times, and work with you through your independent grieving process to get you back to a place where happiness is the more pervasive emotion.

Separation / Divorce

Contemplating or experiencing separation or divorce has emotional, social, and even physical challenges. Whether you feel shock and disbelief that this is actually happening, or you are the one who is initiating the split, feelings can range from relief and excitement to feelings of grief, loss and guilt. There are additional complexities like changes in your social circles, while the feelings of being alone and loneliness can be pervasive. There are new parenting challenges and realities that can be difficult to overcome. Some people have self-esteem and identity issues that without help can lead to depression quickly.


We provide a safe space to express your concerns and fears. We will work with you to understand your particular situation and help you find answers that will provide you with the tools you need to help you through this time. We can help you adapt and find new ways to build a fulfilling life post-separation or divorce.



We have worked with both individuals and couples who are facing separation, helping find acceptance, addressing unresolved issues, seeking closure and providing a positive foundation for the next chapter of life.

Parenting

Do you feel like you are always the “bad guy” when it comes to parenting? Are you and your partner on different pages when it comes to rules or expectations of your kids?


Parenting, while rewarding, can also be tiring, demanding, and sometimes heartbreaking. Having children and being an effective parent are completely different.

We help couples understand and redefine their roles as a parent and dismantle some dysfunctional patterns. When we take the time to understand, unpack, and process where we come from, it gives us the opportunity to make intentional choices about how we want to show up as a parent. If you’re ready to move forward into a deeper understanding and implementation of healthier parenting, please reach out.


Co-Parenting

Divorced or separated parents often find themselves stuck in the same issues they had when they were in their relationship. Arguments and power struggles can take a toll on both the parents’ and child’s mental health, as well as get in the way of any future relationships. People can find themselves with the added burden of having to deal with their ex’s new partner and many people now stop being civil to one another because they are no longer trying to preserve the relationship. We can help parents set healthy boundaries and learn conflict resolution skills, which can help prevent falling back into past complaints and learn to put their differences aside, move on with their lives, and focus their relationship on strictly co-parenting. Conflict resolution skills also help people avoid future conflicts by helping parents understand each other and make decisions based on the best needs of the children.

Life Transitions

Change happens. People grow up, move out, get married, start school, relocate, end relationships, retire, become empty-nesters, and make plenty of other large and small shifts that have major impacts. We can help you adapt to these changes by teaching skills and coping mechanisms to navigate these turbulent periods. Even when it’s an intentional change for the better, the adjustment period can be challenging. You may feel a little out of control or even ungrounded. Or you just want to get ahead of any potential issues and stay on top of your mental well-being.


Regardless of the type of change, here’s what we know: change is going to happen, and seeking help is the healthy way to navigate that transition as smoothly as possible.

Couples Therapy

When there is conflict, confusion, stagnation, or hurt in your coupled relationship, it can impact every area of your life. It is hard to focus on work, hard to be present with friends, and hard to really live your fullest and best life.


A serious relationship that is out of balance brings weight and negative energy into every area of your life.


You’ve probably been through this before, in other relationships, trying myriad solutions; ignoring the issue, arguing about it, waiting and hoping, and maybe even ending the relationship. But, we all know and believe one basic reality: relationships are fluid, complicated, and maintaining healthy relationships in our lives can be very difficult.

Couples therapy can help you gain clarity into what is really happening and what you can do to fix it. You and your partner can learn the skills to keep arguments from taking over your life again and to make new patterns that really work in relationships. The best part? The patterns you learn won’t just help you in your romantic relationships, you’ll see them start to filter into the way you interact with family, friends, and coworkers- for the better!



At NuThink Counseling we take the time to get to the root of what is happening, get a clear image of where you really want your relationship to be, and start taking the steps to make that vision a reality.

Intimacy

Intimacy issues in couples can arise from various factors, impacting emotional and physical closeness. Couples find us to address these challenges and improve their relationship. There are many root causes for why couples’ intimacy can wane. Some of them are breakdowns in trust, becoming emotionally distant, unresolved past conflicts, life transitions at home or at work, self-esteem, and parenting challenges. Sometimes people don’t see intimacy becoming a problem in their relationships, but they always feel it. These are the people we help. 



Couples therapy can provide a safe and supportive space for partners to explore these issues, improve communication, build trust, and work collaboratively to enhance intimacy. A skilled therapist can help couples develop effective coping strategies and foster a deeper connection, ultimately contributing to a healthier and more fulfilling relationship.

Anger

Anger can affect your work life, compromise your relationships with friends and family, and even create legal problems. It materializes in a variety of ways - sometimes as a sense of resting irritation, other times as a stress or tension you can’t attribute to any particular cause.


Anger is an emotion that requires both management and healthy expression. The term “anger management” carries negative connotations suggesting that somehow, we are inherently the problem.


At NuThink, anger management is working together to uncover the root cause of your anger. Deep breathing exercises and positive affirmations can be useful, but they don’t reach the root of our anger, and they won’t stop you from becoming triggered in the future.


Identifying the true source of your anger is the first step. Working to free you from it is the second. We’ll consider your childhood experiences, your relationships with others, and your relationship with yourself.


As you get in touch with the more primary emotions that underlie your anger or resentment, you’ll acquire the awareness and control to express your anger appropriately and constructively without alienating others in the process.

Aging

Let’s face it - every day we get a touch older. Sometimes we feel less “needed” by our loved ones, or less appreciated by the people in our lives. A sense of purpose may start to diminish.


Medical diagnoses, loss of loved ones (spouses, children, pets etc), surgeries, financial insecurity, loss of vision/hearing/mobility can all have life-changing consequences. Counseling can help you cope with the challenges that come with aging.


Therapy brings opportunities to process emotions that accompany aging and reframe sources of joy, meaning, and connection so we can live the life we want to live, no matter our age.



Sometimes, processing past life experiences is helpful as a way of finding peace. Others benefit from present-focused problem solving and skills development. We want to get to know you, so we can provide support in the areas that matter most to you.

At NuThink, our expertise is a resource to provide practical counseling to help you and your family think through plans, work out disagreements over care, and get through life’s hurdles.

Caretaking

Whether it’s a parent or in-law living in your home, or being part of a sibling-team managing the care of a loved-one in another state, most people will participate in some sort of caretaking during their lives. Emotions like resentment, guilt or even shame can surface as the care of an aging parent can take on unanticipated demands of time, energy and money.

Situational Therapy

Sometimes we may not need intensive therapy, but we want to address a specific challenge. We can work with you to set goals and form a plan to achieve these goals within a desired time frame. This is more action-orientated and plan based, with less intensive emotional work that is done in therapy. Examples of a short-term hurdle that can be addressed are: dealing with a passive-aggressive co-worker, managing a friend who doesn’t respect your boundaries, handling an opinionated mother-in-law, supporting a child having problems at school, undergoing an unexpected job change, or an unanticipated shift in a family dynamic.

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