What We Treat
At Healing Empowerment Collective, we support teens, young adults, and families through a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges. We treat mental health concerns such as severe anxiety & depression, trauma, and emotional dysregulation; we also treat complex relational and behavioral issues such as substance use, disordered eating, codependency, demand avoidance, and attachment concerns. While diagnoses help inform the interventions we use, they do not define the way we relate to our clients. We believe in seeing the whole person - not just the symptoms or behaviors.
Trauma & the Nervous System
Diagnoses may include: PTSD, Complex PTSD, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Dissociative Disorders, Panic Disorder
Symptoms/Behavioral patterns may include: panic attacks, withdrawal/self-isolation, anger or emotional outbursts, hypervigilance, concentration difficulties, flashbacks or intrusive thoughts, impulsivity, numbing or self-medicating, school/demand avoidance, difficulty staying present, sleep or appetite disturbance, people-pleasing or perfectionism, lethargy, chronic stress, pain, or health issues
Relationships & Attachment
Diagnoses may include: Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Personality Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Separation Anxiety
Symptoms/Behavioral patterns may include: family conflict, adoption-related issues, codependency, histrionic or disinhibited social behavior, unhealthy peer attachments, difficulty maintaining relationships, social withdrawal, school/demand avoidance, history of bullying or being bullied, low self-esteem, anger or aggression, anxiety in relationships
Emotional Dysregulation
Diagnoses may include: Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Symptoms/Behavioral patterns may include: suicidal ideation, self-harm, disordered eating, school/demand avoidance, anger or emotional outbursts, risky decision-making, impulsivity, withdrawal/self-isolation, low self-esteem, sleep or appetite disturbance, technology addiction, substance use
Neurodivergence-related issues
Diagnoses/Documented Challenges may include: ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Executive Functioning Deficits, Processing Speed Deficits, Working Memory Deficits, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder,
Symptoms/Behavioral patterns may include: low frustration tolerance, difficulty concentrating, school/demand avoidance, lethargy, difficulty understanding and adhering to social cues or nonverbal communication, sensory sensitivities, rigid thinking, difficulty organizing or completing tasks, challenges with relationships, emotional dysregulation, poor problem-solving, poor time management
Sports Performance issues/ sports trauma
Diagnoses impacting sports performance may include: Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD or specific sports trauma/injury, ADHD
Symptoms/Observed challenges impacting performance may include: difficulty concentrating, performance anxiety, negative intrusive thoughts, mental "blocks" prohibiting routine skills, irritability and low tolerance for mistakes, burnout/lack of joy, self-doubt, restricting movement for fear of injury or re-injury