About

Prime Counseling, LLC follows the American Psychological Guidelines Standards of Practice. These guidelines are evidence-based approaches I incorporate in my practice.

The Prime Approach...

In my clinical practice I use evidence-based clinical practice guidelines developed and publicized by societies and national clinical organizations. Clinical practice guidelines provide research-based recommendations for the treatment of particular disorders. They are intended to assist in clinical decision making by presenting systematically developed patient care strategies in the standardized form.

Modality

  • Individual

  • Couples

  • Family

Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBST)

  • Integrated Family Systems (IFS)

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Practice Guidelines

  • American Psychiatric Association, Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder. 2001.

  • American Psychiatric Association, Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia. 2009.

  • American Psychiatric Association, Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. 2011.

  • Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense, Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk of Suicide. 2013.

  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Clinical Guidelines for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder. 2014.

  • American Psychological Association, Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). 2019.

  • American Psychological Association, Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Depressive Disorders. 2019.