Welcome! I like to think counseling is a wonderful journey to help explore yourself and develop helpful coping skills when facing difficulty in life. I am a licensed professional counselor with over 7 years of experience in the field. I have a Master of Arts degree in counseling from Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in the State of New Hampshire, and I am also a DBT Linehan-Board of Certification, Certified Clinician and an EMDR-Trained Therapist. I have worked with many different individuals, including those who struggle with depression, anxiety, addictions, and trauma. I think of counseling as a process of working together to develop an insightful mind set into who you are and how to make meaning from your experiences.
My counseling style involves a high level of active listening upon my part and an overall collaborative effort to help you meet your specific goals and needs. I tend to practice from a person-centered, humanistic perspective. I also have specific training in dialectical behavior therapy, which is an incredibly helpful combination of developing skills in handling highly stressful situations in a healthy way, as well as improve upon communication skills and regulating emotions. I also work with individuals using EMDR therapy as a modality to help resolve unprocessed traumatic experiences. I believe everyone's story and experiences create strengths that can be helpful in feeling better.
It takes a lot of strength and courage to start the process of counseling. Something you might want to know about me is that I've been in the client's seat in the counseling relationship and understand just how much strength and courage it takes to talk with a counselor. If you're ready to start the journey, I'm here to support you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
PA LPC PC011655
NH LCMHC 2573
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Jaret is an excellent therapist and my life is changing since I found him. I’m so glad that I switched over to him because I finally feel better and making progress on my journey.
Written on Apr 08, 2024 after therapy with Jaret for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Jaret is wonderful and I recommend him to everyone I know
Written on Mar 19, 2024 after therapy with Jaret for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues
Every day I am more and more grateful to have found Jaret. My respect for him as a therapist grows with every session. I have finally found a therapist I can trust and have faith in to help me negotiate this crazy thing called life.
Written on Feb 28, 2024 after therapy with Jaret for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compas
Jarret is always authentic, present and holds space in a way that allows you to talk about things that may not be able to be shared in other spaces. His background and work we have done with EMDR, EFT, DBT, and other related ways to help ease distress or find ways to process trauma.
Written on Feb 06, 2024 after therapy with Jaret for 4 years and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Jaret is a great person and is really educated and experienced. Would recommend him to anyone!
Written on Feb 02, 2024 after therapy with Jaret for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and eating disorders
Working with Jaret over the past couple of months has been extremly helpful. He's an attentive listener who not only provides useful tips but also shares valuable experiences from his own life. I feel safe and confident in opening up to him and for the first time ever I feel like I'm making progress in therapy. He is helping me understand myself and and my behaviors on a deeper level and empowers me to make positive changes. Excited to continue working with him!
Written on Jan 09, 2024 after therapy with Jaret for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues