While many clients come to Health Allies Counseling
looking for specific modalities such as EMDR, somatic therapy,
CBT, DBT, mindfulness, or ACT, therapy doesn’t always fit
neatly into one framework. Our therapists bring a wide range of
training, clinical interests, and lived experience to
their work — allowing us to tailor therapy to the person, not the model.

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A Broad, Integrative Approach

In addition to the therapies highlighted on our website, Health Allies clinicians draw from other well-established, evidence-based and theory-informed approaches, including:
 

• Existential Therapy
  Supporting clients in exploring meaning, purpose, identity, freedom, and responsibility — especially during life transitions, loss, or periods of uncertainty.

• Psychodynamic Therapy
  Exploring how early relationships, attachment patterns, and unconscious processes influence present-day emotions, behaviors, and relationships.

• Culturally Responsive & Identity-Affirming Therapy
  Grounded in cultural humility and awareness of systemic oppression, this work honors lived experience related to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, immigration status, and other intersecting identities.

• Relational & Attachment-Based Therapy
  Focused on how relationships shape emotional safety, self-worth, and connection — and how healing can occur through a supportive therapeutic relationship.

• Strengths-Based & Person-Centered Approaches
  Emphasizing autonomy, resilience, and inherent worth rather than pathology or diagnosis.

• Integrative & Eclectic Therapy
  Thoughtfully blending techniques across modalities to meet each client’s unique needs, goals, and nervous system.
  
   

What This Means for You

You don’t need to know which therapy model is “right” before starting.
You don’t need to fit into a specific framework.
You don’t need to explain yourself perfectly.
 

Your therapist will work collaboratively with you to:
 

• Understand your goals and concerns

• Recommend approaches that align with your needs and values

• Adapt therapy over time as you grow and change

• Respect your cultural, relational, and personal context
   

Our belief is simple: effective therapy is responsive, not rigid.

 

How We Choose What Works

At Health Allies Counseling, our clinicians:
 

• Use evidence-based and ethically grounded practices

• Stay informed through ongoing training and consultation

• Consider the whole person — mind, body, identity, history, and environment

• Prioritize safety, consent, and collaboration

• Adjust pacing and approach based on your feedback
   

No single therapy fits everyone — and that’s a strength, not a limitation.

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Begin Therapy With a Team That Meets You Where You Are

Whether you’re drawn to a specific modality or simply know that something needs to change, we’re here to support you.

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At Health Allies Counseling, therapy is shaped by your needs, your values, and your lived experience — not by a one-size-fits-all model.

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