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Individual Counseling
Couples Counseling
Family Counseling
Counseling for Kids
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At The Calming Center, we are here to help you better your situation. We act as the guides that you need to create the right mental space for your well being and fulfillment.
What We Treat
Anxiety
Feeling like your brain doesn’t have an “off” switch, constantly worrying, and overthinking are hallmarks of anxiety. Experience relief and peace of mind through counseling.
Depression
Depression is not something you can just "snap out of." It's an illness that requires professional treatment. With the right care, you can feel better. We work closely with our clients to create tailored treatment plans to address their unique needs and concerns. Learning ways to better cope with stress and manage your symptoms can lead to recovery and functioning at your best.
Substance Abuse
If you’re in recovery, support is vital to successfully improving your health and wellness. Therapy provides the individual with education regarding their addiction, relapse, and the recovery processes, and helps them learn about healthy coping and communication skills, as well as how to build and establish a supportive recovery network.
Counseling for Children & Families
When young children experience trauma or other negative life events such as abuse, neglect, bullying, racism, violence, or educational difficulties, they often hold powerful negative beliefs about themselves, such as “It was my fault”. At The Calming Center, we understand play is a child’s natural language for expressing emotions, processing experiences, and resolving internal conflict.
Couples Counseling
Romantic relationships are hard work and require regular, consistent maintenance to keep things going smoothly. If you are having the same fight over and over again without resolution, it might be time to see a therapist. You can also go see a therapist if you're feeling stuck about how to manage a hard decision together, if you're considering splitting up, or if there's been a major stressor on the relationship such as infidelity, financial strain, or trauma.
Couples Counseling for Non-Traditional Couples
While many of the same dynamics and issues are present in both same sex and opposite sex couples, some factors, such as social acceptance and dominant heterosexual culture, can have a toll on relationships. Couples counseling, for same sex and nontraditional couples can help address deep-rooted issues and find ways to help bolster the relationship in a safe and understanding environment.
Counseling for Teens
Counseling also gives teens the skills they need to navigate a variety of things, such as self-discovery, stress, life events, or mental health issues. In some cases, even just a few sessions can make a big difference to your teen’s overall well-being.
Counseling for Women
Women experience unique challenges regarding mental health. Problems can include depression and anxiety, low self-esteem, problems in the workplace, guilt and self-blame, and relationship issues. Fortunately, counseling can help women to address these issues as well as many others. Additionally, women seek counseling to learn more about themselves and grow in self-awareness. They desire a deeper sense of identity, purpose, and fulfillment in life.
Counseling for Men
Counseling can be used to manage a wide range of issues and mental health concerns. Counseling helps people cope with job stress and relationship troubles, overcome past traumas, and manage anxiety and mood disorders. Depression is the most common reason men seek professional help. Many life situations — jobs, relationships — can trigger its trademark symptoms, such as prolonged sadness, lack of energy, and a constant feeling of stress.
Online Counseling
Meeting You Where You Are
Online counseling is convenient, professional, and secure through our virtual client portal. You can connect with a therapist from the privacy of your device.
Our Counselors
Bethany Oberg, Owner, LCMHC, QS, LPC
Do you have life changes and/or transitions that have increased your worry and affected your moods? Have difficulties from your childhood started showing up in your relationships? Taking the first step to begin counseling may feel intimidating. However, it may be the journey that brings you the peace and insight you need to begin living life in a positive direction. During your sessions we will explore how current challenges impact your physical, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing.
I am passionate about working with adolescents and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship/family issues, low self-esteem, difficulty communicating thoughts and feelings, difficulty managing negative thoughts or strong emotions, issues from divorce, self injury.
Michelle Hawks, LCMHCA
I am accepting new clients and am excited to be here and grateful for this opportunity to sit with you in this space. There is a quote found at Healthplace.com, I want to share with you, "Mental health is not a destination but a process. It is about how you drive, not where you're going." I provide an authentic, compassionate, and safe space for my clients and love seeing my clients reach their goals and achieve success. If you are looking for a non-judgmental, empathetic therapist to help you with those driving challenges, I would love to hear from you. Are you and your partner struggling to communicate? I work with couples, traditional and non-traditional, to improve their communication and strengthen their relationship.
