I’m Todd Harvey
Marriage & Family Therapist
Helping You Find & Forge Your Own Path
Do You Find Yourself Stuck?
You know there are things getting in your way. Possibly in the way at work or at home or with a loved one. I am here to help you sort this out.
What is the next step?
Sometimes it is not always clear what the next step is. That feeling of overwhelem might creap in from time to time. Lets find out what is happening and together we can put it to rest.
Individual Counseling
Are you stuck? Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin? Your life in a transition? Dealing with a past trauma that seems to keep showing up? Maybe you do not feel “right” in your own skin. For over a decade, I have been helping individuals just like you.
Couples / Relationships
EMDR / Trauma Support
Does part of your brain know that things are fine, but you can’t help but feel guarded and on edge? Do you find yourself “frazzled” and amped and feel threatened? Has there been a traumatic event in the past that triggers your nervous system to be amped in the present? Is your fight or flight mode stuck on when you know you are actually safe? It could be 1 or two incidents, or a pattern of physical or sexual abuse in the past that causes your body to shut down or stay in hyper-vigilance mode.
What Is Therapy with Todd like?
While I will definitely empathize and listen, and sometimes ask some of the stereo-typical therapist questions, like “how does that make you feel?”, you will experience me engaging with you, letting you know the game-plan, provide authentic direct feedback, and re-directing the use of the therapy time to be helpful. I will interrupt. I will identify the patterns that you are stuck in as they show up in the room, so we can work on them in real time. We will practice practical skills that are effective at stabilizing your nervous system. Therapy with Todd is more about learning how to use the preferred parts of your brain for engaging life’s problems rather than being stuck in repetitive learned coping mechanisms that set us up for depression or anxiety.
How does Todd do therapy different from typical therapy?
What is The Process Like?
Sometimes the process can be frightening at first. Taking that first step can be a bit daunting, though I hope that this will help you see how simple this can be. Here are the initial steps to getting started. Of course, if you have any questions, please feel free to just reach out and call me. Please use the button below to schedule a time convenient for you.
1. About Our First Initial Free Phone Call.
When you call me, I will make a time to touch base with you on the telephone for about 15 minutes. During that first conversation, I’ll ask you to let me know in a nut shell what your struggle is. For couples, I’ll also ask to talk with your partner for 15 minutes. My goal is to make sure that the type of challenge that you have is something that I’m equipped to address. If we determine that it is not a match, then I will work with you to find some appropriate referrals. If we do decide to meet, then we will coordinate a time that works for both of us.
2. You want to schedule a call.
To make it easy to schedule, you can go to my calendar to see the options. Some people prefer to meet in person, and some would still prefer an online chat. Select your option and confirm what day and time works for you. I will be ready to great you when you are ready
3. What is our First Session like?
Our first session for Individuals: In our first session, I’ll greet you in the waiting room and show you where our room is. Once we are settled, I will ask you what brings you here. I’ll listen to your situation, explain the limits of confidentiality, and provide a game-plan for addressing your concern.
Our First Session for Couples:
I will ask you what brings you here. I will then ask your partner what brings him/her here. I will listen to both of your concerns and provide you a game-plan concerning how I propose that we move forward with counseling and what you might expect. With the remaining time, we will start the exploration of the dance that you and your partner are caught in. I will initially focus on empathizing with both of you and enhancing unarticulated attachment longings.
4. So we meet, and talked. What next?
If we decide to work together then I will provide you with some paperwork to fill out prior to our next meeting. We will then schedule our next appointment. If, however, at the end of the first session you decide that you do not think that we are a fit to work together, then I will not charge you for the first session. I think that it is extremely important that you find a therapist that you feel comfortable talking to. If that is not me, I will make a few recommendation to assist you in this process.
5. How many sessions will this take?
Each person or couple is different and unique. Depending on the topic and the needs, I can help you with a rough timeline that this line of support might take. Often as we learn more in the discovery process, we uncover other areas that might value some attention. Depending on how this shows up, we can decide to spread the focus to address this as well, or stay on target for what you originally came in for. Together we will work through this.