Pete Pyrzanowski, LICSW
Person-centered counseling that builds on your strengths
People often feel overwhelmed in difficult situations. When you add in life transitions, workplace demands, unresolved traumatic memories, social stressors, and all the other challenges that come with a modern lifestyle, it can sometimes be hard just to figure out how to get to stable ground or know what first steps to take. Talking through what is happening can take away some of the confusion and help you figure out what moving forward means for you.
My approach
I use an approach to therapy that focuses on seeing and appreciating yourself for all of your strengths, being curious about making new connections, and using creative approaches to thinking and problem-solving. We will set goals and develop routines that work for you. Some people work best with a highly structured, concrete approach, while others prefer to use more free-form strategies like guided meditation and visualization. I have a deep respect for the many different personal and cultural approaches to well-being and loves learning about the varied skills and perspectives that people bring with them. Therapeutic models like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing can provide structure and starting points for channeling the strengths you already have.