song & shade
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Lenzie Avery, LMFT
I'm so glad you are here. Being a therapist is my true calling - I am more and more grateful each day to be able to do what I do. My hope and purpose as a therapist is to provide a safe space to do the inner work that will help you to connect deeply to yourself and those you love. Things might be hard right now, but choosing yourself is the first step to living a fulfilling and peaceful life. This choice takes a lot of courage - it would be an honor if you chose me, too, as your therapist. If you'd like to know more about me, click here.
SONG & SHADE
A METAPHOR IN PRACTICE:
If you listen closely, you will learn that every song tells a story while simultaneously tapping into the emotions we store and feel in our bodies. Through a focus on story-telling, insight-oriented therapy and somatic-based practices, the power of song and music influences my work as a therapist
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In art, shades of color collide and coalesce to form one piece. As an IFS informed therapist, i help clients discover the different shades of who they are. Shades that have been created throughout a lifetime of personal stories. Knowing and accepting the different parts of the self is more valuable than the sum of all of the separate parts on their own. I help my clients My mission is to help my clients get to know the different shades of themselves in order to create peaceful coexistence in their day to day stories.​
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As an artist, songs and shades are tangible elements of my personal creative work. As a therapist, they serve as metaphor for my therapeutic work. You don't have to be tapped into your creative side to see how songs and shades show up in your own life.​
THERAPY FOR ADULTS
acute & childhood trauma
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work & school stress
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body image & disordered eating
(food / weight obsession & binge-restrict patterns)
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relationships & attachment
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substance use
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self discovery & purpose​
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comparison & confidence
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life & family transitions
(new to parenthood / pre-marital counseling)
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anxiety & depression
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couples therapy
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THERAPY FOR TEENS
social media stress ​
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friendships & relationships
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skin picking & hair pulling
(Body Focused Repetitive Disorders)
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anxiety & depression
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time & stress management
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acute & childhood trauma
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peer comparison & confidence
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body image & disordered eating
(food / weight obsession & binge-restrict patterns)
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school stress & transitions
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self harm / injury
MY APPROACH
ATTACHMENT - FOCUSED​
SOMATIC - ENHANCED
INSIGHT - ORIENTED
My approach provides a safe environment to tell your stories and heal from traumatic chapters and events that have occurred in your life. We work together to gain awareness and acceptance of all facets of you as they show up in your stories and your day today life. Through an insight oriented lens, I can help you uncover internal emotional barriers that limit peaceful existence. I teach my clients mindfulness and meditative techniques to help harness the mind, body, spirit connection in order to feel more connected to yourself. For in-depth symptom management (anxiety & OCD symptoms, panic attacks, insomnia, etc.), I implement more action oriented modalities ( ACT - acceptance & commitment therapy, MCBT - mindfulness based cognitive behavioral therapy, and EMDR - eye movement desensitization and reprocessing ) while maintaining safety through an attachment - focus.
INTERVENTIONS & MODALITIES
a blend of evidence based treatment modalities with life & coping skills training for clients to take from the therapy room and into their own world
