Annalisa Birdsall
Marriage & Family Therapist - MA, LMFT
Welcome. In my practice I work with couples – both same sex and heterosexual- adults, and teens treating a wide range of issues such as relationship/intimacy issues, anxiety, difficult life transitions, grief, crisis and depression.
My practice consists couples and individuals who come for a wide range of mental health and relational concerns. I offer people a safe, supportive space in which to explore and deepen their understanding of cognitive, emotional and relational processes which impact their lives. Over time and within a deeply engaged relational therapeutic context I have seen my clients heal and grow through tremendous adversity, connect more deeply in their most important relationships and gain lasting supportive inner resources that facilitate greater choice and freedom in their lives.
I have extensive training in Gestalt Therapy & Theory which informs my work most directly. My background also includes specialized trading and practice in couples therapy, family systems therapy and adolescent psychology. I have a strong interest in attachment theory, theories of character structure, systems theory, somatic therapy, feminist and humanistic psychology as well as Jungian psychology.
All sexual orientations, ethnicities, and identities which contribute to marginalization are welcome and encouraged to come and work with me!
Skills and Expertise
Adult
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Bipolar Disorder
Blended Family Issues
Child or Adolescent
Communication Problems
Couple Counseling
Depression
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Abandonment
Family Conflict
Family of Origin Issues
grief
Identity Issues
LGBTQ
Loss or Grief
Marital Therapy
Marriage Couseling
Mindfulness based therapy
Mood Disorders
Narcissistic Personality
Navigating Identity in Relationships
Premarital Counseling
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Suicidal Ideation
Teens
Trauma and PTSD
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Contemplative
Couple and Family Systems Therapy
Existential
Experiential Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Gestalt
Interpersonal
Marital Couple/ Family Communication Therapy
Somatic
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Jungian
Trauma Focused Therapy
Telehealth-based
Modality