Personalized Individual Therapy in Reno, NV
Welcome to therapy practice for in Reno, NV. Our highly trained therapists provide compassionate, personalized care for your individual therapy needs. Call us at 775-235-2205 for a free consultation.
Individual therapy in Reno with us helps you overcome challenges and improve your well-being. Our therapists teach you skills to manage tough situations. They guide you in making healthy choices and reaching your important goals. Here are some key points:
- Individual therapy with us focuses on more than symptom reduction. It also focuses on greater self-awareness, self- acceptance, and connection with others.
- Seeking growth is our built-in way of living. We guide clients in working with beliefs and behaviors that get in the way of peaceful and fulfilling living.
- How we see ourselves and the important people in our life has a lot to do with how we feel. The new experiences that happen in therapy help change these views in a positive way.
Individual & Relationship Counseling Associates offers expert individual therapy in Reno, NV where clients engage one-on-one with our therapists. This approach addresses mental health challenges like relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief, and loss. We focus on relationship dynamics because they 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.
That said, good counseling for individuals goes far beyond a space to talk. Our Reno therapists offer support, guidance, and skills to handle life's challenges and improve relationships. Studies show that most people who start therapy see clear improvements in their mood, self-esteem, and overall well-being. During your first sessions, your therapist will discuss their approach, establish clear goals, and agree on session frequency.
Therapy 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 Quick Look at Attachment Theory
Attachment theory explains how our emotional connections with significant others shape who we are and influence our mental health. At its core, attachment theory emphasizes our need to belong. It tells us that we’re wired for emotional connection with people who matter to us and that our well-being is linked to feeling valued and supported by those we rely on most.
How Attachment Affects Our Inner World
This sense of secure connection is vital to our emotional health. When it’s missing or uncertain, we may adapt by either amplifying or suppressing our signals of connection needs, which can deeply affect our sense of self and inner peace (this video offers a brief illustration). For instance, without secure attachment, we might struggle with hopelessness (often linked to depression) or heightened anxiety as we navigate a lack of stability in our emotional world.
Why Attachment Matters in Individual Therapy
Attachment theory provides a “map” to our deepest needs, fears, and desires, which helps therapists understand how to support individuals more effectively. In therapy, we use this map to explore vulnerability, helping clients reconnect with a secure sense of self and find resilience, confidence, and inner strength in their lives.
What is Attachment-Based EFIT?
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. Learn more about Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
- 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.
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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 Reno Therapists for Individuals
Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW
Counseling with Reno Therapist Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW
About me as a therapist:
For more than 20 years, I have worked with couples and individuals. I understand how important it is to have a secure, connected, and hopeful relationship. I specialize in attachment-based, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for marriages, couples, families, and individuals in Reno. I am certified as an Emotionally Focused Therapist and Supervisor.
I use primarily EFT in my work with couples, individuals, and families. I appreciate its effectiveness, research-based approach, and strong theoretical foundation. A few years ago, I started Individual & Relationship Counseling Associates in Reno, NV.
I have had the privilege of helping hundreds of couples and families repair ruptures and connect again. I have helped many people become more self-aware and accepting. I support them in dealing with depression, anxiety, and relationship problems.
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.
One of my proudest achievements is starting a counseling program for inmates at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office in 2004. We developed a novel and highly successful program to help reduce recidivism, especially for “failure to comply” violations. The program was funded by inmate purchases. I actively participated in these programs until 2011, when I dedicated myself full-time to private practice.
Another accomplishment that has brought me a lot of joy has been mentoring students and interns, guiding them to find their unique paths as professionals in the field of therapy.
About me as a person:
always remember being profoundly curious about people and relationships. We are all so complex, with so much happening beneath the surface.
I find this complexity fascinating. I feel lucky that my interest has guided me to a profession I love. Moreover, it motivates me to stay current with changes in the field.
My wife Tammy and I live with our three rescue dogs. We have three adult children. Born in San Francisco, I have lived briefly in a few different places, but Reno has always remained home base.
For years, I’ve had “boots on the ground” involvement with many facets of the mental health care needs of our community. This has provided me a rounded perspective about the particular relationship counseling needs of people in our local community.
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 are 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
Cornelius works with clients aged 18-years and older, and children in the context of family therapy.
Cornelius’s Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Marital and Premarital
- Cancer
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- Men’s Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Veterans
