Eden Schmeichel, PhD

As my training indicates, I have extensive experience with adults from a variety of life stages, from young adults to seniors. I have worked with a wide range of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship problems. In my practice, I place a strong emphasis on the relationship between therapist and client and the opportunity it provides for insight. The collaborative working relationship that develops in therapy can provide an environment that is safe for the client to gain insight and confront potentially maladaptive patterns. In addition to my emphasis on insight and the therapeutic relationship, my approach to the practice of psychotherapy is to use what works. In therapy I commonly draw on strategies from a variety of theoretical approaches including cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, and client-centered psychology. Experience has taught me that it is important to be flexible and to recognize that each person is unique and has different strengths.