Jim Anderson MA, LMHC
Address:
677 Woodland Sq. Loop SE
Lacey, WA 98503
Phone: 360 259-1114
Fax:
Email: jimanderson1956@gmail.com
Website: http://jim-anderson-ma-lmhc.weebly.com/
Therapeutic Style and Specialties:
I work with individuals, couples,
families and children aged 13 and older.
Younger children can be seen in the context of family therapy. If individual
therapy is required for a child younger than 13, a referral is made to a
children's mental health specialist.
I practice brief, solution-focused therapy.Finding effective solutions to
distressing human
problems can be elusive. Problematic patterns of thinking, feeling and relating
develop over
time, and once entrenched, they resist change. Together, we work toward
interrupting unwanted
patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving and you'll learn to identify and
practice more effective,
rewarding alternatives.
Additionally, many families experience child behavioral problems that parents
feel helpless to
change. Putting the parents safely in charge of the family is the primary
counseling goal, and
improved behavior of the child(ren) is another. The parent(s), whether
biological parents, step-
parents, single parents, grandparents as caretakers, same-sexed parents, etc.,
are taught and
encouraged to work in a more harmonious manner.
Skill building is often a valuable component of counseling. That might mean learning emotion regulation skills, interpersonal effectiveness skills, etc.
The therapeutic process is always a joint effort between my clients and me, and a synergy of solution-oriented collaboration often results.
Insurances Accepted:
None at this time.