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Elevate Psychology

Trauma and PTSD

Trauma is an emotional and physical shock. You may feel the repercussions across all areas of your life. You might experience anxiety, feel disconnected from loved ones, and notice yourself pulling away from life. Your outlook may change. Your body may feel tense or on edge.

Trauma-focused therapy with Elevate Psychology can help you to process your specific experiences, foster post-traumatic growth, and return to your life in a meaningful way. 

Depression

Depression is more than just feeling sad and it may seem like your life trajectory has been paused. You may feel low motivation, fatigued or sluggish, and lack enjoyment in your days. These feelings may have come on suddenly or so gradually that you didn’t notice right away. It’s easy to feel hopeless or despair.

Therapy for depression at Elevate Psychology teaches strategies for moving forward while also targeting potential causes for depression, ultimately moving you toward restoring your life. 

Anxiety and Stress

Worry thoughts, nervousness, panic, physical tension, fear, obsessions or compulsions. Anxiety can look many different ways, and in each way, you may notice physical stress and challenges managing your thoughts.

Treatment for stress and anxiety-based disorders with Elevate Psychology helps you to identify underlying causes of your anxiety and assists you in safely approaching them little by little over time with the end result of improved calm and control in your life.

Sleep Problems

Disrupted sleep leads to challenges during the day. Insomnia is a common sleep problem that includes difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early. You may notice exhaustion, trouble concentrating, or feeling irritable. When you try to sleep, your mind may not calm despite your efforts.

Nightmares may be trauma-related or seem to occur out of nowhere. They not only affect your ability to sleep, but also impact your daily life. You may find yourself worrying about having nightmares and experiencing negative changes to your sleep habits.

Elevate Psychology’s treatment for insomnia and/or nightmares can help restore healthy sleep routines and lead to feeling better during the day.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessions and intrusive thoughts can act like your own internal horror movie, playing at ever-increasing volume. OCD centers on topics that you find alarming, and it may terrorize you with thoughts that are violent, disgusting, or shameful. It can be exhausting to live with the constant mental noise.

At Elevate Psychology, you can work with an OCD specialist to find relief from obsessions and compulsions and quiet the mental turmoil. 

Sexual Health Concerns

Sexual health-related problems are increasingly common, but not often discussed. These concerns may be related to health problems, trauma, medications, or normal aging. They may also have an unknown cause but create distress in your life or relationships.

Elevate Psychology’s treatment for sexual problems provides a confidential and safe opportunity to address underlying psychological contributions. You will also learn techniques to have a more fulfilling and healthy sexual life. 

Identity Needs

Identity is complex. Sexual orientation and gender identity exist on a spectrum. People who identify as LGBTQ+ may experience unique circumstances in life that contribute to mental health concerns. The goal of identity affirming therapy is to find an expression of gender and/or sexuality that feels most genuine and authentic for you. During this exploration process you may work to establish community or learn about living as your authentic self.

Elevate Psychology provides a safe, culturally sensitive place to explore and also to work on your mental health needs.

Body Image and Changes

Many people have complicated relationships with their bodies. You may be experiencing body changes that impact your sense of self, or you may be navigating life in a body that the world does not accommodate. Whether you are facing new or chronic health conditions, body or facial differences, acquired disability, postpartum body changes, weight fluctuations, or the impact of aging, you may notice distress about your body impacting your life.

Elevate Psychology’s treatment offers support for navigating these issues and forging a loving relationship with your body. All treatment at Elevate Psychology is disability-informed, weight neutral, and fat liberationist.