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A Boutique Therapy Practice in Chico, Ca
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Would you like to STAY HOME and still access therapy? We have online sessions available!
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Talk Therapy
HELPS Inspired Life Counseling provides therapy and counseling services to help individuals, couples and adolescents move through tough situations by giving them somewhere to talk through what is happening or has happened in their lives.
Life transitions can create turbulance! An adjustment period is normal, and it's often that people expect good transitions to only bring happy results. They then find themselves confused and frustrated when they're also experiencing symptoms associated with anxiety and depression. That's normal. It doesn't mean you necessarily have a diagnosable illness, but it might mean that you need some help getting through this period. We can help. |
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EMDR & Brain Spotting
Inspired Life Counseling specializes in working with healing all sizes of life wounds that people carry with them each day, creating conflict in their lives and hearts. Small hurts that cause one to second-guess themselves or others, and big, painful experiences that make moving forward arduous or agonizing. Jessica Wilkerson, LMFT has been providing EMDR since 2014 and has worked with clients recovering from the Camp Fire, childhood abuse, auto accidents, death of a child, surgery issues, as well as has had success helping individuals heal from relationship trauma such as infidelity and other deceptions. Terra Forristel has been providing Bran Spotting since directly after the Camp Fire at the end of 2018. She has seen success with helping clients heal wounds from pre-verbal trauma through current day pain. |
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EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY FOR COUPLES
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples takes a stance that the conflict going on in a relationship isn't really about the content of the arguments, but rather about some really deep feelings happening underneath. Perhaps one spouse has been nagging and nagging about specific chores they want the other spouse to do, the EFT therapist explores what's actually going on for each person. The nagging spouse is feeling unseen or undervalued, and interpretting that as their significant other doesn't love them or is ambivilant about them. That spouse is really just ambivilant about the chore itself and doesn't understand why their partner is personalizing the situation so much. The "ambivilant about the chores" spouse might be feeling controlled, disrespected, or their intrinsic value is being minimized, so they are less enjoyable to be around. Who would be happy and loving when they're feeling minimized, and who would be feeling affectionate if they're feeling unseen or undervalued? It makes sense. No one is wrong. No one is right. But everyone is hurt. EFT can help. Whether it's daily bickering or something bigger like infidelity, if you're on the brink, we can help! |
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Jessica Wilkerson, LMFT
Jessica has been working as a therapist since 2009, and has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#104464) since 2018. Coming from a background in the corporate arena while also looking through an attachment focused lense while providing therapy, Jessica helps people translate what they're experiencing and feeling into terms and concepts that make sense for them. She looks at the person as a whole - their past, their present, and who they long to be in their future; and together she and her clients come up with a game plan. Sometimes that means working through old stuff to make sense of it, clear it out, and move on. Sometimes that means examining what's currently holding them back: self-talk, dysphoria, poor boundaries and communication. Often, it's a combination of all the above. The first few sessions are getting a grasp on what's going on and getting a good understanding of who you are and what you want/need. Who you are right now is the most important part of the whole therapy experience. Jessica Wilkerson has advanced training in EMDR for trauma and anxiety and in EFT for couples therapy. |
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Terra Forristel, ASW
Terra is a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker #83108 and works under the clinical supervision of Jessica Wilkerson, LMFT 104464. She has been in the helping profession in some capacity or another for the better part of 20 years. Terra has experience working with hospice and in the cancer center of one of our local hospitals. Terra brings her experience, compassionate viewpoint, and dedication to helping people heal into every session. Terra views therapy as a conversation that lasts over the course of time in which she uses her unique perspective and her life, career, and educational experiences to further enrich the lives of others and influence healing where there is pain. |
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Jeremy Gregory, ASW #96513
Jeremy is a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker #96513 and works under the clinical supervision of Jessica Wilkerson, LMFT 104464. Jeremy's clinical experience involves on-the-job training in CBT, DBT and solution-focused therapy styles. He has a kind heart and a quick mind for being able to notice thinking and behavior patterns that people engage in which hinder their success and happiness. He tunes in during session so his clients have his full attention while he provides them with life insight or new skills (often, he provides both!). Being the child of a military father, he has a special understanding for veterans. Jeremy is also a father and a husband, and balances his career helping others with an active and fun family life. |
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Austin Chase has spent much of his career working with teens and young adults who are transitioning from high school and into the world beyond their parents. He is skilled with helping people transition and adjust to a variety of shifts in their lives: graduating, changing careers, getting married, and more.
Austin was directly involved with helping Camp Fire Survivors evacuate while he was interning at Feather River Hospital. He has an affinity to help Camp Fire survivors, and he is dedicated to helping them process through any residual stress or trauma that interferes with daily relationships, emotions, and goals. |