Compassionate Psychological Services

What I can help with

My approach is flexible and adapts to best meet your needs, while carefully and intentionally drawing from evidence-based interventions and best practices. I help clients to understand themselves deeper, feel/process their emotions, and confidently move forward toward creating change in their lives. While I am able to assist clients experiencing a wide range of concerns, the concerns I work with most often and specialize in include the following:

• Anxiety, Perfectionism, & OCD

  Tuning into anxiety, understanding it and regulating it effectively, so that you can do what matters most.

• Depression & Low Mood

  Processing the deep and dark thoughts and feelings, so that you find the light again and thrive.

• ADHD & Focus

  Helping you increase your focus/attention, organization, initiation, and self-regulation.

• Self-Esteem

  Effectively responding to your inner critic and building a more confident and resilient sense of who you are.

• Motivation

  Getting unstuck, developing confidence, and taking action.

• Life Transitions & Identity

  Exploring who you are, identifying what matters most, and charting your path.

• Sports Psychology & Mental Toughness

  Preparing you to perform and helping you be resilient in the face of adversity, setbacks, and challenges.

• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)

  Understanding and changing the negative patterns you fall into so that you can learn to be more flexible, become more responsive to each other’s needs, and reconnect.

Don’t see your primary concern in this list? There is still a good chance that I am able to provide support for your specific area(s) of concern. Please feel free to reach out for a free consultation to see how I might be able to assist.

How it starts

1. Reach out

   Feel free to connect with me via email at Stephen@sillspsychology.com or book a free 20-minute consultation to discuss what your hopes and needs are. This helps me learn a little bit about what you are looking for and helps us determine if we are a good fit.

2. A first conversation

   The first session is about understanding and exploring your world. I will ask questions so that I can better understand your situation, your worldview, and the various historical and contextual factors that contribute to your situation. We will start to develop rapport that helps you feel safe digging deeper.

3. The work

   We will outline and begin a plan for helping you create the changes that you want to see. We will adapt the session frequency and focus as-needed, and work on helping you feel empowered, confident, and compassionate as you begin to approach the distressing parts of your life.

Free resources to use between sessions

Built for this practice; free for anyone. Use them between our sessions, on your own, or with someone you’re supporting.

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