Solstice Counselor

 What We Do

Counseling is a vehicle for self-exploration that assists people in realizing their human potential. Psychotherapy  enables  us  to break  through immobilization  and  have  personal  growth experiences. It can also be a means to help us resolve  situational  crises.

What  can  you  expect  from  talking with our telephone  counselors?   Initially,  I  provide emotional support by validating your reality. We then  examine  past  events  and  identify  how behavior patterns were created and how they are presently  being  maintained.  From  there,  we consider  action  oriented strategies that reflect your  personal  values  and  defy  old  belief systems.  Each  time  you  take  a  positive approach to an old problem,  you  re-define  who you  are. I then,  acknowledge  your  growth and  help  you  maintain the  strategy that  gives you  self-renewal.

Life coaching is also available for those seeking more structure and a definitive plan. Successful life  coaching  uses  your  unique  individual strengths in order for you to  meet  personal goals.For this to be effective it's important to know and appreciate your signature character strengths.

Go  to  www.viacharacter.org to take their  free  survey  to  learn  what's  best  about  you.

 Our Experience

Colleen Hildebrand LMHT

The solutions and answers for self-healing lie within you.  My  job  is  to  provide  a  safe  and  creative environment that enables you to make valuable self discoveries. There's no one size  fits  all  approach, my expertise involves many modalities from which I draw upon to provide  you that  space for  exploring.

Counseling experience with the following issues include:

    •    Relationship
    •    Work
    •    Anxiety
    •    Stress
    •    Depression
    •    Anger
    •    Abuse
    •    ADD/ADHD
    •    Self-esteem
    •    OCD
    •    Trauma PTSD
    •    Substance Abuse
    •    Body Image
    •    Eating disorder
    •    Social skills
    •    Stress
    •    Spirituality

Education: Masters Mental Health Counseling, USM, 1981

Psychotherapist  for  thirty  years,  assisting individuals in meeting goals of personal growth and happiness.

Also, mental  health  counselor for four  years  at psychiatric hospitals.  Designed  treatment  plans, facilitated group therapy, and provided counseling
for individuals on adolescent, adult, acute, borderline, sub-acute, geriatric and manic-depressive units.

Extras: Very fluent in alternative and conventional spiritual philosophies.

Who We Are

Our telephone therapists are Colleen Hildebrand, MS., LMHC Daniel Williams, PhD.

 

Daniel Williams, PhD Clinical Psychology, USC, 1997

Trained  extensively  in experiential psychotherapy, gestalt  therapy, behavioral therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy,  and  Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples.

Dr. Williams has lectured and led numerous  workshops on a  wide variety of  topics in the  areas of psychology, psychotherapy, and natural  healing.  His experience spans  fifteen  years  and  he currently  specializes  in psychotherapy for adolescents and  conducts dynamic  parent groups.

I  work  within  a  specific framework that  I  call Conscious Parenting. Within this approach I am  able  to  give  you  effective tools, skills,  and  a  unique corresponding underlying attitude to assist and guide you to better cope with, relate to, and respond to your children. 

 

My expert service involves consulting with parents who: 

* worry and are deeply concerned about their children and their children's future
* are caught in unpleasant and unhealthy  reactions  and interactions ["dances"] with their children
* long to create a positive climate  in  their  home
* wish to optimize their parenting
* desire to cope  better  with  the effects  of  divorce  and  the challenges of building a new family