What is Psychotherapy?

Psycho- from the greek psyche meaning, breath, soul, or mind. Therapy from the greek Thera- meaning to minister to or heal. Any other millennials out there being instantly reminded of My Big Fat Greek Wedding?! I love words. I love that words carry such deep profound meanings and I also am amazed at how easily they can roll off of our tongues with no real inclination of what we are speaking.

There has been a push in the therapeutic community over the past 20 years to de-commit from the true meaning. Blame it on managed care, insurance, big Pharma, or maybe even just the hustle culture we’ve all been sucked into that tells you faster is better, efficiency is King, and who you are is defined by what you do or have. Either way, therapy has become synonymous with diagnosis and getting fixed. That however, is not therapy. Never was; by definition therapy is a wellness model. We don’t believe your broken and need to be fixed. No matter what. Do you have some things that aren’t working for you, probably. Is life as simple and concise as you think it ought to be, probably not. Can we walk with you through that? Definitely. YOU ARE NOT BROKEN though. To minister to the soul, is a process, that includes both the peaks and the valleys. It means stepping in real life with you side by side and not hampering your experience by adding unnecessary terminology or quick fixes that keep you from actually learning what you came here to learn.

We believe in the power of real therapy here. You may never receive a diagnosis. We won’t tell you are broken, because you aren’t, but we will honor how hard every step of the process is knowing that you truly have the power to grow exponentially out of every circumstance. We are so grateful for you and this journey.