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Robyn Gruber, MA, LPC

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Ever feel stuck?
You've tried everything you know to overcome the challenges in your life, but it's two steps forward, three steps back. Sometimes it's hard to put the past behind you and live today. Whether you have experienced life-altering trauma or something you might consider a normal life challenge, counseling can help you move beyond the pull of your past. You can overcome your fears and find the freedom you thought you'd never experience. It's available today... one step at a time.
 
Learn more about how your
past may be affecting you now...   
 
When events happen to us that contradict our personal values and beliefs about the way our life should have been, we experience a variety of negative emotions. The chemical responses triggered in our brains by our emotions determines how these memories are stored in our brains. When issues are not resolved in a short period of time, those disturbing events are recorded in our brains as ongoing situations. In other words, after days, months or even years have passed, our brains do not recall the incident as something that occurred in the past. It is as if it is still happening. More...
 
What types of problems can you help me resolve? 
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  • anxiety
  • depression
  • low self-esteem
  • many addictions
  • post-traumatic stress
  • relationship problems
  • divorce recovery
  • grief
  • childhood abuse
  • sexual abuse
  • spousal abuse
  • dissatisfaction with life

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How can I be free from the ongoing effects of the past?  

Freedom is possible! In resolving issues of the past, structure is essential. It keeps you focused on one issue at a time, gives your brain the input it needs to file your experiences in the past where they belong and moves you along a clearly defined path at a steady pace. More...