Anne Marie Chrisoulis

LPC, LMFT

For healing to occur and a change in functioning to begin and be sustained, the understanding and processing of prior life experiences and subsequent difficult emotions is often a key. The release and freedom that accompanies this discovery far outweigh any surmounting apprehension and fears. People are stronger than they realize. For those who have experienced trauma, their survival is evidence of how strong and courageous they really are.

Because I am compassionate, I care deeply about clients’, their hurting and healing, and the progress they make as they go through counseling. Although it may seem impossible to believe that a “stranger” really cares about someone they just met, I truly care about the clients with whom I work. This has been a prevalent quality since early childhood and others have said they remember me taking up for the “underdog.” I also recognize clients’ time is valuable as is my own, so there is an expectation that meaningful work will occur during the session and outside of the counseling hour. Experience with clients shows that expanding knowledge and practicing what is learned are critical to making improvements, therefore sharing of educational information and referencing specific books related to client's particular struggles are part of my counseling approach. Clients who consistently achieve their goals discuss recommended readings and process assignments completed between appointments during sessions.