Our Therapy Services
At Haus of Mental Health Counseling, we provide specialized guidance and support for individuals navigating Anxiety, Trauma, Life Transitions, Grief, and Depression.
Anxiety & High-Functioning Anxiety
We specialize in treating a wide range of anxiety-related conditions. Our goal is to discover the “why”—the root of your anxiety—and then build the “how” with coping tools that fit your life.
Conditions We Treat
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Anxiety Disorder, Unspecified or Other Specified
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Perfectionism & High-Functioning Anxiety
Phobias (Specific and Situational)
Eating Disorders with anxiety-related components
Common Signs of Anxiety
Anxiety shows up differently for each person, but many clients experience a combination of the following:
Cognitive & Emotional
Obsessions, overthinking, mental “looping,” indecisiveness, intrusive thoughts, fear of judgment/change, emotional exhaustion, all-or-nothing thinking, people-pleasing, codependent patterns.
Physical
Chest tightness, racing heart, shortness of breath, feeling too hot or too cold, dizziness, difficulty falling or staying asleep.
Behavioral
Avoidance, over-functioning or being overly responsible, difficulty resting/relaxing, difficulty receiving praise, crashing or shutting down when overwhelmed.
Our Approach & What You Can Expect
Understand Your Patterns: We normalize and distinguish stress vs. anxiety, helping you understand your mind-body connection.
Calm the System: We calm the nervous system through grounding, somatic work, and skill-building so it can learn safety again.
Explore Identity: We reconnect you with who you are, exploring concepts like your favorite self vs. your best self.
Practice Strategies: We practice new strategies in real-time, pulling from our “coping tool basket” tailored to your specific goals.
Trauma & Healing
We support healing from past experiences by creating a space to understand, organize, and create healthy distance from what happened. Our goal is to help your mind and body recognize that the event did happen but that it no longer needs to live through you in your day-to-day life.
If your past is affecting your present—your body, sleep, relationships, sense of safety, or self-worth—therapy can be meaningful and life-changing.
Types of Trauma
We categorize trauma into two forms, though a formal diagnosis is not required to begin therapy:
Big “T” Trauma: Singular, life-threatening, or overwhelming events (e.g., natural disasters, major accidents).
Small “t” Trauma: Distressing experiences that occur more frequently—emotional neglect, indifference, social humiliation, unstable environments, and family conflict (as described by Dr. Francine Shapiro).
Common Types of Trauma
We Address
Childhood trauma
Single-incident trauma
Complex trauma
Sexual trauma
Vicarious or secondary trauma
Common Trauma Symptoms
Trauma shows up differently for each person, but many clients experience a combination of the following:
Emotional & Psychological
Feeling constantly on edge, emotional numbness/dissociation, feeling disconnected from your body, emotional reactivity, shame, guilt, self-blame, rumination, feeling unworthy, difficulty trusting others, people-pleasing, over-explaining.
Cognitive & Memory
Flashbacks, intrusive memories, nightmares, difficulty concentrating, feeling stuck in the past.
Physical
Trouble sleeping, chronic fatigue, unexplained physical pain or somatic symptoms.
Behavioral
Avoiding people, places, or conversations connected to the event, withdrawal or isolating, over-functioning as a survival strategy.
Relationship Trauma Specialty
Relationship trauma can stem from romantic partners, family, caregivers, or friendships. Common signs include:
Constant power struggles or control dynamics.
Chronic feelings of judgment, abandonment, or emotional unsupportiveness.
Humiliation, belittlement, or emotional/verbal neglect.
Dissociation during fights or intimacy.
Being a victim of narcissistic or borderline personality reactivity or abuse.
Relationship trauma often leads to patterns such as people-pleasing, over-explaining, freezing during conflict, or doubting your worth.
Life Transitions, Grief, and Depression
We provide guidance and support for individuals navigating major depressive disorder, life transitions, and the emotional weight that often comes with change.
Many clients find themselves needing to let go of what was in order to make space for what is—or what will be. Even positive transitions can feel heavy, overwhelming, or disorienting. This heaviness is a form of grief.
Our Support for Grief and Transitions
Our therapists understand that grief has no timeline. It can resurface unexpectedly and in ways that feel confusing or destabilizing. We teach clients the cycle of change, normalize their emotional experience, and help them feel less alone when facing loss, transition, or identity shifts.
Common Adjustment Disorder and Grief Symptoms
Feeling more stress than what would generally be expected for the situation
A shift in how you feel or think about yourself, others, or the world
Crying frequently or unexpectedly
Feeling sad, hopeless, empty, or unable to enjoy things you once did
Irritability, emotional overwhelm, or not knowing where to start
Trouble sleeping
Changes in appetite—undereating or overeating
Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
Struggling with daily tasks, responsibilities, or routines
Withdrawing from friends, family, or social support
Avoiding important obligations such as work or bills
Thoughts of suicide or self-harm