Counseling - Life Coach

Our mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach is highly effective for managing and overcoming anxiety. CBT addresses the interaction between negative thoughts and behaviors, helping you learn to challenge, change, and build better ones for lasting solutions.

• Gain control over mental processes that lead to overthinking
• Address the mind's tendency to focus on worst-case scenarios
• Learn to be present instead of mentally time traveling to the past and future.
• Develop the ability to recognize and interrupt unconscious negative thought patterns
• Keep your attention in the here and now, where positive change happens

Our mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach is highly effective for managing and overcoming depression. Just like with anxiety, CBT for depression addresses the interaction between negative thoughts and behaviors. While anxiety often involves worrying about the future, depression causes the mind to dwell on the past, focusing on what could have been done differently. This negative focus drags bad feelings into the present.

• Recognize unconscious processes that cause distress
• Learn to keep attention in the present, focusing on what is, not what should be or should have been
• Address the low motivation and sense of “What’s the point?” that often accompanies depression
• Connect to your purpose and find direction

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapeutic treatment designed to use the brain’s adaptive information processing mechanism to resolve unresolved past issues. Life's adverse experiences leave fragments that remain live, active, and unprocessed in our brains. These fragments include sights, sounds, body sensations, feelings, and beliefs from the original experience, which filter our current experiences in negative ways. Much of the distress we feel in the present results from triggering these unprocessed past hurts.

Benefits of EMDR Therapy:

• Processes and resolves leftover unprocessed traumatic experiences
• Provides significant, permanent relief from past hurts
• Reduces the negative impact of unresolved past issues on current experience.
• Alleviates distress by addressing the unconscious root causes

Experience the transformative benefits of EMDR therapy and achieve lasting relief from past traumas. Click the link for more on EMDR.

Marriage & Relationship Counseling

Whether you're navigating the early stages of your relationship, working through long-standing challenges, or rebuilding connection after a breakdown, objective guidance makes things easier.

At The Motivation Lab, we help individuals and couples strengthen the most important connection in their livesmwithout blame, shame, or choosing sides.

How we collaborate: You get a neutral, expert guide who can see the dynamics clearly and help both of you find the common ground that is often buried beneath years of stress, miscommunication, or unspoken needs.

Depending on where you are in your relationship, we’ll focus on:

• Building a strong foundation of communication and negotiation skills  
• Resolving ongoing friction points that keep resurfacing  
• Developing new patterns to shift the emotional climate in your relationship

Focus Areas: I often work with couples on the “Big 3” pressure points in relationships (kids, money, sex). These topics are emotionally loaded and often avoided. We help couples navigate them with clarity, compassion, and concrete strategies.

You’ll also benefit from:  

• Unbiased Insight: So both parties feel seen and understood while creating a shared path forward.  
• Pattern Recognition: From the outside, I help you identify recurring dynamics that might feel invisible when you're in the thick of them.  

Why It Works: Relationship counseling at the Motivation Lab isn’t just about “talking it out.” It’s about learning new tools, breaking old cycles, and creating real change together.

If you’re ready to repair, rebuild, or reignite your relationship, reach out! r

We help families solve problems and get on the same page, enhancing relationships and improving the quality of day-to-day interactions. Navigating family dynamics can be challenging, whether dealing with blended families, school transitions, life changes, or sibling rivalries. Our expert family counseling services provide the support and guidance you need.

Benefits of Our Family Counseling:

• Enhanced Communication: We teach effective communication skills that help family members express themselves clearly and listen to each other.
• Conflict Resolution: Learn strategies to resolve conflicts constructively, fostering a more harmonious home environment.
• Stronger Relationships: Improve relationships by understanding each other's perspectives and building mutual respect.
• Adaptation to Change: Get support in navigating significant life transitions such as blending families, changing schools, or adjusting to new life stages.
• Addressing Sibling Rivalries: Develop techniques to manage and reduce sibling conflicts, promoting cooperation and understanding.

Our Approach:

• Personalized Counseling: We tailor our counseling sessions to address the unique needs and challenges of your family.
• Evidence-Based Techniques: We use proven methods to help families build stronger, healthier relationships.
• Supportive Environment: We provide a safe and supportive space where all family members can share their thoughts and feelings.

By choosing us for family counseling services, you take a significant step towards creating a more cohesive and supportive family unit. Let us help you navigate the complexities of family life and build lasting connections.

We help parents combine different parenting styles, beliefs, and perspectives into a cohesive and focused approach. Establishing common ground alleviates pressure and makes family interactions more rewarding. We also support parents in managing the challenges of parenting kids in crisis, whether emotional, psychological, or behavioral.

Benefits of Our Parenting Coaching:

• Unified Parenting Approach: We help parents create a consistent and effective parenting strategy that incorporates their diverse styles and beliefs.
• Enhanced Family Interactions: Establishing common ground improves communication and reduces conflict, leading to more rewarding family interactions.
• Support for Kids in Crisis: We provide guidance and strategies for parents dealing with children facing emotional, psychological, or behavioral challenges.
• Objective Perspective: An outside perspective helps parents understand that many of their concerns are normal parts of development and provides practical solutions to issues before they escalate.