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My Approach to Counseling
I believe people are innately driven to grow and overcome obstacles when experiencing anxiety and other adverse reactions. My focus is to help clients navigate barriers, eliminate self-limiting beliefs, and achieve positive outcomes in their journey of growth and self-actualization.
Grounded in principles of mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative theory, motivational interviewing, and internal family systems (IFS), I offer active listening skills paired with expertise and specialization to deliver the best care and support for clients.
I offer trauma-informed tools addressing anxiety related to grief, workplace and familial bullying, interactions with high-conflict personalities, personal growth/reducing overwhelm, self-worth/interpersonal communication, imposter syndrome. I also offer career counseling related to burnout and career transition and strengthening executive functioning skills challenged by ADHD or the technological distractions of modern life.
My Areas of Specialization
Grounded in principles of mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative theory, motivational interviewing, and internal family systems (IFS), I offer active listening skills paired with expertise and specialization to deliver the best care and support for clients.
I enjoy helping people unlock their full potential to overcome self-limiting doubts and anxieties. I bring a background running a women's magazine and my own branding business. My super power is my ability to help clients see possibilities and develop tools when they feel overly distracted or overwhelmed by major life and career transitions.
I work best with clients interested in achieving a sense of quiet calm and self-confidence while cultivating a truer awareness of themselves. Below are some of areas of specialization.
I offer individual counseling and relationship/couples counseling, specializing in trauma and anxiety related to:
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Acute Grief (Loss of a parent, child, close friend, or significant other that either is recent or feels recent.)
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Complicated Grief (Lingering thoughts related to a significant lost that leave us feeling stuck and confused and unable to properly process the emotions.)
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Rebuilding After Divorce, Breakups, and Friendship Losses (The end of marriages and significant romantic and platonic relationships.)
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Narcissistic Recovery (Trauma related to gaslighting, manipulation, and emotional abuse.)
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Bullying and Struggles with High Conflict Personalities (Power dynamics to bullying in family systems and workplaces)
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Personal Growth/Reducing Overwhelm (Overcoming mental barriers to change behaviors related to people pleasing, procrastination, negative self-talk, and overfunctioning.)
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Building Self-Worth and Self-Confidence (Building skills to forge better relationships by improving your ability to express your needs and process feelings with partners and other loved ones in order to feel "seen" rather than overlooked, taken for granted, or that you need to constantly shrink yourself to win approval or love.)
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Imposter Syndrome (Self-limiting beliefs that keep us from realizing our full potential and build self-confidence.)
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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) (Understanding a recent ADHD diagnosis and a willingness to explore strategies to manage symptoms of ADHD that pose significant challenges to self-confidence, your ability to focus and reach goals, and manaage your time.)
Kristin Schuchman, MSW, CSWA received her Master's in Social Work at Portland State University and trained as a counselor at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM).
I believe that while we cannot always control the story life has handed us, we possess the inherent power to choose how the next chapter is written. My practice is grounded in a humanistic, strengths-based perspective, meaning I view you not as a set of symptoms to be managed, but as a whole person with innate wisdom and the capacity for self-actualization. My goal is to help you move from a state of internal friction and "stuckness" toward a life defined by calm, self-confidence, and clarity.
You don't have to figure this out by yourself.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by grief, stuck in a major life transition, or just simply needing support while navigating difficult relationships and life development, help is available. Contact me today to schedule an initial consultation.
