Services   Rik provides counseling services for children adolescents, adults, families, couples and groups.   Rik’s treatment services cover a broad range of mental health issues and concerns, to include partner-relational and parent-child conflicts.    Rik offers EMDR to assist his clients with their healing.   Rik applies an integrative style of psychotherapy in order to address the needs and goals of his clients.  This may include cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and / or other systems therapy.   Rik employs a strength-based process to assist the client in focusing on his or her areas of concern.   The therapeutic relationship may include work assignments to be accomplished outside of session, problem-solving rehearsals and coaching clients in developing additional skills.     Therapy that addresses issues such as:

·         Difficulty relaxing ·         Nightmares ·         Anger and rage ·         Feeling anxious ·         Feeling depressed ·         Difficulty concentrating ·         Unwanted guilt ·         Unwanted shame ·         Emotional numbing ·         Past abuse ·         Obsessions: gambling, pornography ·         Feeling unworthy / worthless

·         Feeling hopeless / helpless ·         Over use of harmful substances ·         Grief and loss ·         Victims of (or witnesses to) violent acts ·         Phobias ·         Panic attacks ·         Isolation ·         Eating disorders ·         Being mis-understood ·         Sexual concerns ·         Weight management ·         And children experiencing: Bed-wetting, tantrums, fire-setting, trouble at school, withdrawal