Hailey Atchison

I take an honest and non-judgemental approach to therapy, where I acknowledge that I’m a real, ever-growing, imperfect human who gets to come alongside my clients as a teammate and a resource in the journey toward healing. I also emphasize the importance of earning the trust of my clients in session through authentic relationship, as I believe this creates the safety that clients need to begin the therapeutic work. In my work with clients, I really enjoy using a Strengths-Based Therapy approach to help clients identify the resources, supports, and capabilities that they already have access to, and then we can continue building upon that foundation together. I like to celebrate what’s going well in the lives of my clients, and to help clients believe in themselves and their ability to evoke change in their lives. I also utilize an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach to invite clients to explore and gain clarity on their personal values, and to then empower clients to determine how they would like to live out their values in all aspects of their lives. I also use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to gently challenge unhelpful thinking patterns by bringing new perspectives into session to help clients develop a more flexible and self-compassionate way of thinking.