Our Services
Individual therapy provides a private and supportive environment where you can work one-on-one with a therapist.
Sessions may focus on emotional challenges, mental health concerns, relationships, stress, life transitions, personal growth, or other areas affecting your everyday life.
Your therapist will work with you to understand your experiences, identify goals, develop useful coping strategies, and create meaningful change.
Family relationships can be complicated, especially during periods of stress or major change.
Family therapy gives families an opportunity to communicate openly, understand different perspectives, address conflict, and strengthen relationships.
Treatment is tailored to the unique dynamics, concerns, and goals of each family.
Every relationship experiences challenges, and seeking support can be an important step toward creating a healthier and stronger partnership.
Couples therapy provides a space where partners can improve communication, better understand one another, work through conflict, rebuild trust, and strengthen their relationship.
Our therapists help couples identify patterns within their relationship, develop healthier ways of communicating, and work together toward meaningful change.
Children and adolescents may experience challenges that can be difficult to understand or express on their own.
Therapy provides a safe and supportive space where young people can explore their emotions, build coping skills, develop confidence, improve relationships, and work through challenges at home, at school, or with peers.
Our therapists use age-appropriate approaches tailored to each child's or adolescent's individual needs, strengths, and goals.
Specialty Services
Shimkus Counseling Center offers professional consultation services for individuals and professionals looking for additional guidance, support, or clinical perspective.
Consultation options may vary depending on your needs.
Contact our practice to learn more about available consultation services.
Shimkus Counseling & Associates works in coordination with outside medical providers to support clients who are participating in appropriate ketamine-assisted treatment. Therapy and integration support may be provided as part of a client's broader treatment plan when clinically appropriate.
If you are interested in learning more about ketamine-assisted therapy and integration services, please contact our practice to inquire about what these services may involve and whether they may be appropriate for your needs.
We offer supervision opportunities for qualifying mental health professionals working toward additional experience, licensure, or professional development.
Supervision provides an opportunity to discuss cases, develop clinical skills, strengthen decision-making, and receive professional guidance from experienced clinicians.
Contact our practice to learn more about current supervision availability.
Play therapy provides children with a developmentally appropriate space to express feelings, process experiences, build emotional and coping skills, and work through challenges through play and therapeutic activities. Depending on the child's needs and goals, our therapists may incorporate approaches such as Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) and Sandtray Therapy.
Therapists currently offering play therapy services are completing specialized training and supervised clinical experience as part of the requirements toward becoming Registered Play Therapists™ (RPT™).
If you are interested in play therapy for your child, please contact our practice to learn more about whether this approach may be a good fit.
