Beyond CBT: Elizabeth Dear, MFT, LCADC

Consulting and Presentations
In topics ranging from compassion fatigue to post traumatic growth and resilience, Ms. Dear offers consultations and presentations. Her presentation style is dynamic and interactive, and she puts people at ease to facilitate their learning and interactions with each other. She believes strongly in the value of collaborative learning, and enjoys tailoring her consultations to […]
Eating Disorders
Food is one of the earliest ways we humans experience nurturance and interaction with a caring adult. Due to these early associations, food takes on many meanings about relationships, needs, control, and the value of self. The development of an eating disorder signals a problem in one or several of these areas; the eating disorder […]
Family and Couples Therapy
Many people are hesitant to enter therapy with their loved ones due to the belief that people who love one another should be able to solve their own problems. It is not the lack of love that leads to problems; it is usually the lack of distance from a problem. When you can clearly see […]

Problems with Alcohol and Drugs

February 14, 2015March 5, 2015 Matthew Minten Drug & Alcohol Problems

Whether used legally or illegally, sporadically or every day, drugs and alcohol can insidiously take over a person’s life and relationships. Change is quite difficult, even for someone truly motivated. In helping people with drug or alcohol problems, I focus on finding new ways to cope with life stresses, identifying sources of support for change, […]

Consulting and Presentations

Eating Disorders

Family and Couples Therapy