CECILIA LAND

There are times in life when feelings are overwhelming, cannot be managed and start to take over your best intentions. I can help you become aware of and understand what is happening so you can live the life you want. My background as a creative arts therapist means that we have a wide array of choices, such as talk therapy, art therapy, journaling, role playing, and more.

Relationships - old and new - can be challenging. It is not always easy to navigate life changes together. To name just a few, these challenges might include making decisions – whether and when to have children, how to raise the children, and how to make career moves. Other stressors, such as dealing with loss, rise naturally from spending years together. To nurture connection, I help each partner move away from reactivity and toward responsiveness. In this way, we improve communication overall. 

As the therapist, I meet the child where they are. We use play so the child can express what they are not able to put into words.  The more the child and I connect through the play, the more the child is able to channel their feelings into the play.  The play therapy becomes a process through which the child is able to reveal their struggles, and I am able to help them find ways to cope. 

As the parent or caregiver, your role in the process is fundamental. I always support your participation via regular meetings to hear your take on how your child is behaving at home and school and how they are feeling. I guide you to refine the skills you already have to help your children continue to cope and heal.

ART THERAPY

When it comes to complicated issues, it is not always easy to put what we are experiencing into words. I find that art therapy relieves the pressure to find language for what is going on. Instead, I make space for you to use art to express yourself. This can involve looking at images and/or making your own. When we talk about what comes up, we can start to think together of the situation in a new way.

CAREER COUNSELING

For many of us, work takes up a lot of our lives. Challenges are unavoidable. When I work with people on career issues, we take a two-pronged approach: On the practical side, we consider your interests, skills, goals and what steps you can take to progress professionally. On the emotional side, I help you process all the fears, resentments, blocks, and excitements that the realm of work can produce.