Todd Losie, MATL, MS, LMSW-C

**Accepting New Clients for virtual sessions** Sometimes life gets in the way of our happiness. Sometimes we just don't know how to be happy because early on we learned a dysfunctional way of communicating. Sometimes, we continue to struggle with challenges from our past (abuse, sexual trauma, etc.), no matter how hard we try to fix it or how hard we run from it (physically or with substance). You absolutely can get past the challenges that are keeping you from living your best self. I've been in that tough space. I get it. You don't have to do it alone. I support the client to reach their personal goals through a psychodynamic approach and applying the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. IFS helps the client to build a loving and compassionate relationship with those extreme and destructive parts of us. IFS is a remarkable model of therapy that offers hope when you thought you were hopeless. Ask me about it! We all have our own journey. My journey was long and extremely personally challenging. I bring a perspective to my clients that comes from significant life experience, in addition to specialized training. Everyone's personal journey is their own and requires respect and deference about the fears that might come up. Even thinking about therapy can be scary. I get it. You will not be alone. I look forward to partnering with you to help you return to the person you were meant to be.

Starting therapy can be scary. I come with a no stress and casual approach. Sometimes, that start is simply, “I am not happy and I don’t know where to start.” Sometimes, a client comes to me with previous therapy experience but just wasn’t making traction. Wherever you are on your journey, even if that is still in the consideration phase – it’s all welcomed. Typically, therapy starts with general conversation with getting to know you along with what is, and what isn’t working in your life. During that process, I would use ask questions and discussion to get deeper into the feelings associated with problematic situations and see what gets triggered or activated in you and why. Over my 30+ year healing journey, I have worked with some amazing therapists. I am schooled in psychodynamic psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems. I also integrate Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies, mindfulness, and somatic exercises as needed. Prospective clients are welcome to request a free 15 minute consultation as a way to see if we will click (link below). It’s critical to your success that a trusting connection can occur. You’ll find I am easy to talk to, non-threatening, accepting, and non-judgmental. My want is to help you return to the fullness you were meant to embody, but got messed up by circumstances and jerks in our lives. You can heal. You can feel better. Believe it.