Therapy in Reno, NV for Individuals

woman reflecting after participation in individual therapy with therapists in Reno, NV

Emotional & Relationship Health Counseling Associates offers individual therapy in Reno where clients engage one-on-one with our expert therapists. This approach addresses mental health challenges like relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief, and loss. We focus on relationship dynamics because they fundamentally shape who we are and how we view ourselves and others.

Individual therapy is often a key part of a comprehensive treatment plan, potentially including family or couples therapy. At its core, individual therapy provides a confidential space to express yourself without judgment. Our Reno therapists are dedicated to supporting you, offering guidance, and teaching skills to better manage life's challenges and improve relationships. Importantly, studies show most people who begin therapy experience noticeable improvements in their mood, self-esteem, and overall well-being.

Selecting a therapist you feel comfortable with is essential. So, during your first sessions, your therapist will discuss their approach, establish clear goals, and agree on session frequency. Our commitment at Emotional & Relationship Health Counseling Associates is to empower you to build healthier relationships and achieve your personal goals through supportive, personalized therapy.

Therapists in Reno, NV for Individuals: An Attachment Perspective

In-person or online, telehealth therapy for relationship issues, depression or anxiety with our therapists in Reno guides you through individual psychotherapy sessions anchored in an attachment-based approach:

  • clarifies attachment patterns and their influence on your experiences.
  • recognizes the impact early bonds have in how we see ourselves and important others.
  • helps you in developing a secure attachment style, laying the groundwork for more fulfilling relationships.
  • research-backed approach for addressing mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and trauma.

A Very Brief Overview of Attachment

Attachment theory centers around the significant role that emotional bonds with significant others have in shaping our personality and well-being. Attachment theory is in part a theory about belonging. It speaks to how our primary survival strategy is being wired for emotional connection with important others. Really, of having security in the sense of being valued, and in knowing others being there for us. Literally, that we'll matter to the people we count on the most.

These are profoundly important factors in emotional and relational well-being!

When this sense of secure connection isn't solid we have to compensate. Thereby, "hyper-activating" or "deactivating" the signals we send about unmet connection needs. As you might expect, this often affects our experience in close relationships. Consequently, it can affect our sense of hopefulness (a hallmark of depression is hopelessness). Similarly, this might also affect our sense of trust and calm (non anxiety states). Attachment theory tells us who we are and gives us a clear map to our deepest human longings, needs, and fears. This attachment map helps our therapists understand where to focus, how to tune in to the client’s world, and how to lead the client through vulnerability to a safe haven of competence and confidence.

The Attachment-Based Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) We Do

Our therapists in Reno take varied approaches. With that said, attachment-based Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), is primary.

  • EFIT is grounded first in attachment theory, arguably the most extensively researched science-based theory of personality, growth, and relationships.
  • This individual therapy, based on the principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT), is designed to assist those dealing with emotional distress, relationship problems, or issues like trauma that are related to attachment security.
  • Importantly, EFIT is a focused approach and zeroes in on helping you identify and express emotions.
  • In the process, you gain insights into relationship patterns and needs, with the aim to build stronger emotional connections with important people in your life.
  • In EFIT, our therapists work closely with you to delve into your emotional experiences, attachment patterns, and strategies to build secure and satisfying relationships. By taking a close look at your emotional history, current relationships, and emotional expression and regulation, EFIT identifies potential areas for growth and change. As a result, goals and interests that seemed out of reach come into view again. The primary goal is to enhance emotional awareness and resilience, fostering better relationships with yourself and others.

Our therapists in Reno are trained in EFIT, ready to provide you with compassionate care. We will help you navigate your emotional world, heal attachment wounds, and cultivate healthy relationships.

 

Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW with EFIT Expert Trainer, Ali Barbosa at a Reno Therapist Training
Cornelius with EFIT expert Ali Barbosa
during Ali's Reno training visit

Our therapists in Reno provide marriage counseling, relationship therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, premarital counseling, singles and couples workshops, family counseling, teen counseling, parenting guidance, help with divorce, relationship advice, as well as help with dating, love and communication.

Learn More about our Team of Therapists in Reno, NV

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Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW

Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW

Director and Therapist

Counseling with Reno Therapist Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW

About me as a therapist:

For over 20 years, I have worked with couples and individuals, recognizing the critical importance of a secure, connected, and hopeful relationship. Consequently, I specialize in attachment-based, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for marriages, couples, families, and individuals in the Reno area and hold certification as an Emotionally Focused Therapist and Supervisor. Furthermore, I apply EFT in my practice with couples, individuals, and families, valuing its effectiveness, research-based approach and solid theoretical foundation. Several years ago, I established Emotional and Relationship Health Counseling Associates in Reno, NV, and currently serve as its director.

Attachment theory’s empathy, curiosity, and non-judgmental stance align with my natural style. Although I bring expertise in therapy, you are the expert on your life and goals. Thus, I commit to approaching our work together with humility and curiosity.

About me as a person:

I really don’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t intensely curious about people. We are all so complex, with so much happening beneath the surface. This complexity fascinates me, and I feel fortunate that my fascination has led me to a profession I’m passionate about. Moreover, it motivates me to stay current with changes in the field.

My wife Tammy and I live with our fur family. We have three adult children. Born in San Francisco, I have lived in a few different places, but Reno has always been my home base. Witnessing Reno’s population triple and diversify has given me an evolving perspective about the relationship counseling needs of our community.

photo of Reno Therapist, Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW. Experience, Expertise in relationship therapy

Learn more about therapy in Reno with Cornelius

You can inquire about counseling in Reno with Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW and our team of highly-trained EFT therapists here. Call us at 775-235-2205 and we’ll be happy to discuss how we can help. Sessions with Cornelius range from $185 to $210 for 55-min and $275 for 90-minutes. Two day weekend intensive sessions may be available (call for details).

Cornelius is invested in Reno and Nevada:

Since 1974, I have resided in Reno, deeply committed to this community. I attended Reno High School and UNR. I actively participate in various advisory roles for Reno and the State of Nevada. Additionally, I founded Relationship Health Counseling Associates to enhance services for clients in this area and provide highest quality professional development for therapist interns in Reno.

Cornelius specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT for couples, individuals and families). He supervisors clinical interns and candidates for EFT Certification. He is the Founder / Director of rceft.org, the Reno/Tahoe Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy. You can learn more about EFT at rceft.org and iceeft.com. ICEEFT is the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Nevada License Number: 5605-C

Dr. Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General (left) in discussion with Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW about loneliness and public health

I recently had the privilege of meeting and discussing a clinical perspective of mental health in relation to loneliness with Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States.

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Amanda Stewart, LCSW

Amanda Stewart, LCSW

Clinical Lead and EFT Therapist

Relationship Therapist in Reno

Hello, I’m Amanda Stewart, a relationship therapist in Reno. I work with couples, individuals and families. I was born and raised in Florida. However, after moving out west following graduation from college, I fell in love with this area and have made Reno my home ever since. I have been licensed as a clinical social worker and practicing therapy since 2002. I am ICEEFT Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist and supervisor for clinical social work interns. My undergraduate work was completed in 1995 at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia.

I am passionate about my work with children and their families, couples, and individuals. Emotionally Focused Therapy, EFT, has been an ideal way to bring Attachment Theory to my work with all of these clients. EFT has also been a very natural fit for me as a person. It lends to compassion, openness, non-judgment, and meaningful change. It also fits our practice mission of providing a caring and effective therapy. Finally, I love having the EFT roadmap that lets me communicate clearly with my clients about where we are in the change process.

Here is a link to some of the most common questions about therapy with me.

Call 775-235-2205 to arrange a brief phone consult with me. Amanda’s session rate is $185 per 55-minutes.

Nevada License Number: 4260-C

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Helen Going, LCSW

Helen Going, LCSW

Meet Relationship Therapist in Reno

Hi, I’m Helen. I am a licensed clinical social worker and Emotionally Focused Therapist in Reno. I currently have Advanced Standing and am working towards my certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy. I received a Master of Social Work at UNR and have worked with a wide variety of clients in a variety of settings. I am a lifelong learner who brings a wealth of life experience to my counseling practice.

Why I Do Emotionally Focused Therapy

For me, there is nothing more wonderful than seeing a couple see each other in a brand-new way, with them each understanding the struggles of the other in a way that is manageable and creative. I love empowering people to connect joyfully and effectively with themselves and their loved ones.

Emotionally Focused Therapy, EFT, has been an ideal fit for me. I have had training in several different treatment modalities, but EFT is the model that has become the foundation of my work. It fits what drove me to this work. Additionally, it’s totally in line with my goal of providing a completely safe space for clients to experience themselves and their loved ones in new and different ways. EFT works. It is gentle. This way of working does not assign blame or pathology to partners but rather gets to the root of the disconnections within relationships. The attachment framework of EFT allows people move far beyond the set of “tips and tricks” that are not good therapy. Instead of saying the right things at the right time, etc., the work I do equips clients to identify and reframe the destructive patterns that underlie their relationship problems.

Here are answers to some of the most common questions people have about therapy with me.

Call 775-235-2205 and I’ll be happy to touch base with you to further discuss what’s happening for you and how I can be of help. The session rate for therapy with Helen is $165 per 55-minutes.

Nevada License: #10250-C

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Tammy Sheehan-Franchini

Tammy Sheehan-Franchini

Care Coordinator and Administrative Lead

Welcome to our practice specializing in EFT marriage therapy, family therapy and individual counseling in Reno! We believe the actual “therapeutic engagement” starts the moment you make contact with our office. As a result, we aim to greet you with warmth, care, respect, and confidentiality from your first call or email, right through to the end of therapy. I, or a member of my team will usually be your first point of contact. We will do a brief, non-clinical, preliminary assessment of fit for our practice and then streamline your process of seeing a therapist. I strive to ensure the administrative aspects of your therapy with us proceed without a hitch, preserving the integrity of the counseling relationship.

Helping You Start

We don’t want the process to be any more complex than it needs to be. Our practice is “paperless.” What this means is that you’ll complete all of the necessary documentation via our HIPPA compliant online portal. Here are the steps to starting: 1) my team will email each client an invitation to the online portal as soon as we have done a brief preliminary intake. You may also have arranged for a brief consultation with one of our therapists. 2) complete the online forms within 36-hours to hold your appointment. 3) attend your appointment. 4) use the online scheduling feature in the portal to select future appointments.

Call us at 775-235-2205 to learn more about EFT couple counseling and our practice in general. We’ll help get you scheduled for a brief no-cost consultation with one of our therapists.