Rj Paskanthi, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Life Transitions, Mood Disorders and Grief. Sees clients online only. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Life Transitions
• Grief
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Life Coaching
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Grief, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Body Image, Cancer, Career Counseling, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Impulse Control Disorders, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Marital and Premarital, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Other offices

Libertyville, 60048

Education & qualifications