Services

Counseling Services

Dr. Ford's therapy orientation is grounded in humanistic, psychotherapeutic, and behavioral orientations. Dr. Ford believes that no one approach is perfect for all individuals, rather, the individual and their specific needs drives the necessary approach. You can expect to have services tailored specifically to your needs and goals.

Dr. Ford is also trauma trained, and able to assist clients through their individual and unique trauma experiences. Dr. Ford is also trained and experienced in providing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, both individually and in group settings.

Individual sessions last approximately 50 minutes. Sessions begin at $100.00 per hour.

Child Counseling

Working with children is Dr. Ford's passion. Child therapy is often like a puzzle, and requires time and patience to allow the child to gain trust. Dr. Ford has extensive supervised training providing child therapy, play therapy, working with children diagnosed with ADHD and Autism Spectrum, bonding and attachment, parental relationships, and assisting children of all ages through traumatic experiences, such as managing symptoms of reactive attachment disorder.

Dr. Ford brings a sense of calm and validation that children often enjoy as it gives them a safe opportunity to disclose their issues without fear of retribution. Dr. Ford works closely with all caregivers involved to ensure the child receives appropriate support needed throughout the therapy journey.

Child therapy sessions may last from 60 to 75 minutes. Sessions begin at $100.00 per session.

Family Counseling

Family therapy can be stressful to engage in, but the effort and reward can have a lasting impact. Dr. Ford has extensive experience working with families struggling with a variety of issues from reunification to grief to parenting concerns. Dr. Ford's approach is grounded in structural family therapy, where she considers the whole, as well as the individual role within the family system.

Family therapy sessions may last 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the therapeutic issues presented and goals defined. Family therapy sessions begin at $150.00 per session.

Couples Counseling

Engaging in couples counseling can help strengthen and build a relationship. It does not need to be a negative or scary experience, rather, if the individuals are open to growth the process can be a transformative experience. Couples counseling is meant to strengthen the individual within the relationship, with the goal to support each other.

Couples counseling sessions tend to be 60 minutes in length. Sessions begin at $100.00.

*Note: Dr. Ford is a pre-licensed clinician, where her practice is under the direct supervision of Dr. Katrina Buwalda (http://www.buwaldapsychologicalservices.com/) and Dr. Elizabeth Capps-Conkle.
Dr. Ford is a highly trained and qualified resident clinician to provide services, and the team wishes her luck in the passage of the EPPP!