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Our Approach

You deserve a space that’s honest, compassionate, and real.

AT COMPASS COUNSELING, WE BELIEVE THERAPY SHOULD FEEL BOTH HUMAN AND EFFECTIVE.

Our work is grounded in authenticity, respect, and genuine connection. While kindness is always at the center, we also believe in honesty — gently challenging patterns when needed to support real growth.

What matters most is the relationship we build with each client. There’s no training that can replace the power of feeling seen, understood, and safe. It’s at this intersection — where skill meets connection — that meaningful change begins.

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Rethinking Mental
Healthcare

Modern therapy, grounded in evidence and care.

Compass Counseling is rooted in the belief that effective therapy requires both depth and direction. We combine evidence-based methods with a relational approach that values authenticity over formality. Current research, continuing education, and intentional practice shape our work every day — ensuring that the care you receive is informed, ethical, and deeply personal.

Our goal is simple: to help you build clarity, steadiness, and resilience in a world that often feels overwhelming.

OUR RATES

Online or in-person, sessions provide a steady space to slow down, process what’s happening, and understand yourself more deeply. We’ll explore your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while building practical tools for lasting change. Sessions typically begin weekly or bi-weekly, then move to monthly as you gain steadiness and progress.

60 mins | $115 | Get Started

Individual Counseling

Online or in-person, sessions help partners understand patterns, improve communication, and rebuild trust. Together, we’ll explore the dynamics beneath conflict and strengthen your ability to connect with honesty and respect. Sessions typically begin weekly or bi-weekly, then move to monthly as you gain steadiness and progress.

60 mins | $125 | Get Started

Couples Counseling

How We Approach Therapy:

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Trauma-Focused

Most of what we carry traces back to some kind of pain, loss, or unmet need. We don’t pathologize that — we try to understand it.

Therapy begins by slowing down enough to see how your story has shaped the way you think, feel, and relate. From there, we work together to help your body and mind find steadiness again through proven, trauma-informed methods.


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Evidence-Based

Good therapy balances heart and skill. The work we do is grounded in research and continued learning, but never at the expense of connection.

We use approaches that have been shown to work — not because they fit a model, but because they fit you.


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Client-Centered

Healing doesn’t happen from being told what to do. It happens when you’re understood and invited into the process.

Our sessions are collaborative, adaptive, and honest. There’s no script here — just two people working together toward clarity, strength, and growth that lasts beyond the session.


Begin Where You Are.

Change doesn’t happen overnight — but it starts here.

Reach out when you’re ready to take the first step.


Get started with Counseling Today.

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