Finding a good fit

Starting therapy can be a big step. There are lots of reasons it can be challenging. Acquire is here to walk with you on this journey without judgment.

We offer a wide range of therapist personalities, modalities and theories. A key part of the therapy journey is meeting with a provider you can trust. You deserve to feel safe and comfortable when sharing difficult things.

At Acquire, we are fundamentally humanistic/client centered, systemic, holistic and trauma informed. Many therapists provide animal assisted therapy.

There are some core theories used. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on automatic negative thoughts, and how by changing our beliefs about ourselves and situations, we can influence our outcomes in a positive way. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy teaches people how to be more mindful, cope with stress, regulate emotions, and distress tolerance.

Solution-Focused utilizes individual strengths, believes clients hold the solutions, and the therapist co-constructs new meanings and identities. Narrative Therapy has clients “rewrite” their negative or problematic stories into positive and empowering narratives.

Internal family systems is a type of therapy that believes we are all made up of several parts or sub-personalities. Polyvagal Theory emphasizes the role the autonomic nervous system (especially the vagus nerve) plays in regulating our health and behavior. Somatic Therapy is a therapeutic approach that places importance on what we experience in the mind and the body as well as the connection between the two.

Play therapy allows children to express and process development and tasks and emotions by imitating, learning, and exploring through therapeutic play. Therapists learn from children’s observations and interests as they encounter their world and relationships. We see kids aged 0-plus.

Some modalities require additional certification or training. We offer the following at Acquire: Emotionally Focused Couples/Family Therapy focuses on attachment habits, reducing unhealthy attachment styles/patterns, and improving secure attachment goals. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, typically eye movement, to help desensitize traumatic incidents and events. Alpha Stim is a cranial electrotherapy stimulation device to treat anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Integrated Assessment combines a diagnostic assessment with a chemical dependency assessment and gives recommendations for level of care for substance use.

Everyone’s reason and timing for starting therapy is different. We are always open and willing to answer any questions you have. We are here for you, from the first contact, until you’ve met your goals.

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