Therapy in Reno, NV for Individuals

woman reflecting after participation in individual therapy with therapists in Reno, NV
  • Individual therapy with us focuses on more than symptom reduction. It focuses on greater self-awareness, self- acceptance, and connection with others.
  • Seeking growth is our built-in way of living. Our therapists in Reno guide clients in recognizing and transforming blocks to growth.
  • 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. This is at the heart of attachment-focused therapy.

Therapy in Reno with us empowers you to overcome challenges and enhance your well-being. Our therapists help equip you with skills to navigate difficult situations, make healthy choices, and achieve the things that are most important to you!

Emotional & Relationship Health Counseling Associates offers individual therapy in Reno, NV 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. That said, good therapy goes far beyond a space to talk. 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.

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 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. It is in part a theory about belonging. Attachment theory 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

Cornelius Sheehan LCSW, Clinical Director and expert attachment therapist. Therapy in Reno, NV. July 2024 photo.

Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW

Director and Therapist

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 Emotional and Relationship Health 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 20014. 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.

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 Sheehan LCSW, Clinical Director and expert attachment therapist. Therapy in Reno, NV. July 2024 photo.
Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW

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 13-years and older, and children in the context of family therapy.

Cornelius’s Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Depression

Expertise

  • Bisexual
  • Cancer
  • Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Lesbian
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men’s Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self Esteem
  • Veterans

Hillary Harris, CPC-I, therapist in Reno, NV at Emotional & Relationship Health Counseling Associates. Christian counselor. July, 2024 photo
relationship counseling therapist in reno, nv, home photo of Amanda Stewart, LCSW. July, 2024

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

Ages 10 years-old+

Top Specialties

  • Marital and Premarital
  • Relationship Issues

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Child
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Parenting
  • Trauma and PTSD
photo of tammy sheehan, care coordinator at therapists in reno, nv, emotional & relationship health counseling associates

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 understand that taking the first step towards therapy can be daunting, which is why we’ve designed our intake process to be as seamless and welcoming as possible. From the moment you reach out to our office, whether by phone or email, our priority is to create a warm, supportive, and confidential environment. We believe that the therapeutic journey truly begins with that initial connection.

I, or a member of our team of caring, non-judgmental and experienced EFT therapists in Reno, NV, will be your first point of contact. We’ll take the time to listen to your needs and concerns, and conduct a brief, non-clinical assessment to ensure that our practice is the right fit for you. We understand that the decision to seek help is a significant one, and we want you to feel confident and comfortable in your choice of therapist.

Once we’ve established a good fit, we’ll guide you through the process of scheduling your first appointment and completing any necessary paperwork. We strive to make the administrative aspects of therapy as smooth as possible, allowing you to focus on the most important part: your therapeutic journey. We believe that our practice in attachment-based EFT marriage, individual, family and couple counseling in Reno offers a powerful path to healing and growth, and we are committed to making that path accessible and supportive for you.

Helping You Start with Therapy in Reno

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. Our team will walk you through anything you find difficult.

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

therapists in reno, most recent photo of Helen Going, LCSW July, 2024. Relationship Counseling Associates

Helen Going, LCSW

Meet Helen, Relationship Therapist in Reno

Hi, I’m Helen Going, LCSW, therapist in Reno. I am a licensed clinical social worker with advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. I received a Master of Social Work at UNR. I completed my clinical internship locally. Subsequently, I have worked with a wide variety of clients in a variety of settings in Northern Nevada. As a lifelong learner, I continually grow the skills I bring to my counseling practice. I have extensive lived-experience. So, I have a deep appreciation for the distress that emotional and relationship difficulties can cause. I am dedicated to helping.

Why I Do Emotionally Focused Couple 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 couple and individual therapy 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.

Why I Do Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy

As an EFT therapist in Reno, I work with individuals as well as couples. While EFT is renowned for its effectiveness in couples therapy, its principles of emotional awareness, expression, and connection are equally transformative for individuals navigating personal challenges.

I’m drawn to individual work because it allows me to delve into the unique experiences and emotional landscapes of each person. Whether someone is grappling with relationship issues, past traumas, anxiety, or depression, EFT provides a framework for understanding the root of these struggles and fostering healing.

In individual therapy, I help clients identify and express their emotions in a safe and supportive space. We explore the underlying needs and attachment patterns that may be contributing to their difficulties. By developing a deeper understanding of themselves and their emotional needs, individuals can begin to make more empowered choices in their relationships and life in general.

I’m passionate about empowering individuals to build healthier, more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. Whether you’re currently in a relationship or not, individual EFT therapy can provide valuable tools for personal growth, emotional well-being, and creating lasting connections.

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

Therapist in Reno, NV: Specialities and Expertise

  • Relationship Issues
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Life Transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexual
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders