Stephanie Berghorn

Finding the right therapist shouldn’t be difficult or intimidating. I have always felt finding a therapist is like dating, but the therapist doesn’t have to share. I wish for the client to feel good or less scared. I try to make therapy easier, and our first session to be relaxed. There are no expectations from me. I want you to feel empowered. Calling me and meeting is the first step to increasing your confidence. A little about my therapeutic approach, I show I care but say what most clients are too scared to say themselves. I have had countless examples where at the right time and within context, I say the biggest fear. I see the client exhale because now it is out there, and the sky didn’t fall, which means maybe everything will be okay. “If you are not laughing, you are crying” is something I have heard before – I think sometimes it’s true. So I create times of relief in a crappy moment for the client to have permission to laugh. Laughing and crying can happen simultaneously. …Sitting in pain is important, and making the joke that brings my client to smile after saying the most painful thing brings balance. I think it helps them remember that emotion is temporary, so sometimes it’s good to move on for a minute.