Lee Tipton
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LPC
At any point in our lives we will encounter situations that require emotional coping skills that we may have used in the past and can be adapted to the present. Human beings by nature are able to adapt to extremely disturbing situations in our lives by using survival strategies that got us through childhood and adolescence. Sometimes those skills we learned during our youth to protect ourselves, no longer serve us well, especially when it comes to forming relationships in adulthood.We may have developed emotional defenses that interfere with being in loving, intimate, committed and trusting relationships with others. We may have learned to manage our emotions in healthy or maladaptive ways. Child-like behaviors Including defensiveness, excuse making and blaming others for circumstances we have brought on ourselves, often express themselves when we are overwhelmed by loss, failure, shame and guilt. Not taking ownership for the life we’ve created can be a way of life or maybe a temporary regression. In many cases, there may be genetic inheritance of mood disorders (such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, panic attacks) that may have been present in our parents and grandparents lives causing years of untreated misery, anger and loneliness in their lives that went untreated. If we are willing to face our fears, we can unlearn old lessons and develop new confidence in relationships with friends, family, coworkers and spouses.
Like most life processes, it takes practice, patience and a network of supportive people to help us through it. Like grief or divorce, it takes 6-9 months to begin to feel periods of confidence and competence in the new self we are wanting to be. With 1-2 yrs of persistent mindful commitment to change, we can move on with our new selves. I work with people going through life changes, learning new relationship skills, breaking patterns of repeated relationship dysfunction and who may need diagnosis and referral to medical providers for medication for depression, anxiety, insomnia, guilt and shame. I partner with clients as a sounding board, safe place to express feelings, as a consultant, listener and collaborator for creating life change.
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adult
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Alcohol Use
Bipolar Disorder
Behavioral Issues
Blended Family Issues
Breakups
Cancer
codependency
college age
Couple Counseling
Depression
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Family of Origin Issues
grief
Guilt
Health Illness and Medical Issues
Impulse Control Disorders
Individuation
Infidelity and Affair Recovery
Marital Therapy
Mens Issues and Problems
Mindfulness based therapy
Obsessions and Compulsions
Premarital Counseling
Self Esteem
Sexual Addiction
Stress
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Orientation
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Couple and Family Systems Therapy
EMDR
Family/Marital Therapy
Mindfulness
Psychodynamic
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Telehealth-based
Therapy unique to each client
Modality