Find strength, enlightenment and tranquility.
Individual and Couples Counseling Services in
Ahwatukee, AZ
Like the lotus rooted in muddy water, we long to break free above the surface and bloom.
Your life is far from perfect and your past leaves you feeling ashamed, doubtful, and worn down.
Kelly Weber, LPC
Like the lotus, your roots are messy, muddy and tangled. It feels as though your roots (family members, childhood trauma, unhealthy relationships) are constantly dragging you down and you struggle to come up for air. You struggle to survive.
You have considered counseling before but doubt and cynicism hold you back. Part of you wants someone who will understand, someone who will accept you, someone who will care. Another part of you thinks that’s not possible, it will be too difficult, and you’ll set yourself up for another disappointment.
This is why counseling with me always starts exactly where you are comfortable. Yes, we will pull at the tangled roots and move through the mud, but we will do it together and we will do it at your pace. You’ll receive guidance, validation, and practical tools you can use in everyday life. And with therapy, we can work through past experiences to heal old wounds.
I would be honored to support you in moving through suffering and into strength, tranquility and enlightenment.
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch.”
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Find out more about me, Kelly Weber, LPC and why I am passionate about helping people improve their relationships by first improving their view of themselves.
I am a Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, United Behavioral Health and Optum contracted therapist.
FAQs
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I treat adults for various mental health issues including: trauma, PTSD, stress, anxiety, depression and life changes (job loss, grief, divorce/breakup, etc…). I also offer couples counseling using Gottman methods and principles.
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My goal is to know the client on a deeper level and focus the attention on their needs and healing. Teaching useful skills and new ways of communication are key.
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Questionaries are very helpful in couples counseling and will use the online assessments developed by John and Julie Gottman.
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I commonly recommend helpful books and skills which we will use during session and clients can practice outside session.
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That depends on the immediate needs of the client but I think coping skills can be “sprinkled in” as needed.
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Sometimes if a client is feeling stuck or unmotivated, we agree to create some accountability to do something before next session but it isn’t meant to be punitive or shaming.
For couples counseling, skills learned in session are recommended to continue at home and we don't think of it as "homework" but healthier ways to relate and communicate within the relationship.
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The goals come directly from the client along with my input/guidance when we meet for the intake and I review those as we have sessions to make sure there are no major changes along the way.
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When we address a few goals, I go back to the treatment plan and review the progress with them and ask if the remaining goals are still pertinent or perhaps something else is more important work on.
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Yes, I do both in person session and a video Telehealth.