Services

True Alliance Counseling provides comprehensive mental health services across multiple specialties:

Women’s Mental Health

Women’s Issues

Specialized counseling for anxiety, depression, adjustment issues related to life transitions, relationship issues, parenting challenges, trauma, and grief and loss.

Perinatal Support
One in seven mothers experience postpartum depression and anxiety. Common symptoms include feeling sad, irritable, difficulty bonding with baby, anxiety, panic, sleep issues, intrusive thoughts, and feelings of being out of control. The practice offers specialized support for pre-pregnancy planning, pregnancy anxiety, postpartum depression, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, and attachment concerns.

Child & Adolescent Services

Child Therapy (Ages 3-10)

  • Play therapy to address behavioral, emotional, and cognitive challenges
  • EMDR therapy adapted for children
  • Monthly parenting support required for optimal outcomes
  • Sessions typically conducted without parents present during therapy
  • Specialized treatment plans for each child’s unique needs
  • Focus on building trust and safety in therapeutic relationship
  • Integration of creative and experiential activities
  • Regular progress monitoring and goal adjustment
  • Collaboration with schools and other providers when needed
  • Family systems approach to treatment

Adolescent Therapy (Ages 11-18)
Adolescents face unique challenges during their developmental transition to adulthood. This period involves exploration, socializing, goal-setting, and managing emotions. Therapy helps teens navigate:

  • Anger and defiance
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Bullying and social issues
  • School-related challenges
  • Self-esteem and identity
  • Self-harm and suicidal thoughts
  • Life transitions and family changes
  • Risk-taking behaviors
  • Peer relationships
  • Academic pressure and stress
  • Social media and technology issues
  • Body image concerns

Specialized Treatment Approaches

Play Therapy
Evidence-based psychotherapy approach that uses play as a medium to help children express their feelings, explore their experiences, and resolve emotional or behavioral challenges. It provides a safe, supportive environment where children can work through difficult emotions, develop coping skills, and improve social or relational behaviors.

  • Develop communication and social skills
  • Improve emotional regulation
  • Build self-esteem and problem-solving abilities
  • Process trauma and difficult experiences
  • Address bullying, grief, abuse, and adjustment issues
  • Manage ADHD and autism spectrum disorders
  • Work through conduct disorders and aggression
  • Enhance creative expression
  • Build coping mechanisms
  • Develop emotional literacy
  • Improve parent-child relationships
  • Foster resilience and adaptability

EMDR Therapy
Structured evidence-based psychotherapy approach used to help individuals process and resolve distressing or traumatic memories. Effective for:

  • Anxiety and depression
  • PTSD and trauma
  • Grief and loss
  • Performance anxiety
  • Sleep issues
  • Chronic illness
  • Eating disorders
  • Substance abuse
  • Pain management
  • Phobias and panic attacks
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Medical trauma
  • Complex trauma
  • Attachment issues
  • Sexual trauma

Sandtray Therapy
Expressive therapy in which clients use miniature figures, objects, and sand to create scenes in a tray filled with sand. It is a creative form of therapy that helps clients of all ages explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe and symbolic way. Beneficial for:

  • Life transitions and challenges
  • ADHD and autism spectrum disorders
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Divorce and relationship issues
  • Grief and loss
  • Self-esteem development
  • School and work problems
  • Trauma processing
  • Anger management
  • Physical and learning disabilities
  • Social skill development
  • Family dynamics
  • Identity exploration
  • Emotional regulation
  • Behavioral issues

Parent Support Services

At True Alliance Counseling, we recognize that parents play a vital role in their child’s therapeutic journey. Our comprehensive parent support services are designed to empower parents with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to support their child’s growth and healing. We believe that lasting change begins with strong family connections and improved communication patterns within the family system. To achieve these goals, we offer the following support services:

  • Psychoeducation about child development
  • Evidence-based communication strategies
  • Problem-solving within family systems
  • Guidance for supporting therapeutic goals
  • Child Parent Relationship Training skills
  • Resources for explaining therapy to children
  • Monthly progress updates and goal setting
  • Collaborative treatment planning
  • Tools for managing behavioral challenges
  • Support for implementing therapeutic strategies at home
  • Crisis intervention guidance
  • School advocacy support
  • Community resource referrals