Adam Whitlatch

Low self-esteem can touch every aspect of your life, shaping how you view yourself and your relationships. I help clients explore the root causes of self-worth struggles, uncovering how past experiences and beliefs influence the present. Together, we’ll use techniques like self-compassion and understanding/rebuilding your relationship with yourself to foster greater confidence and self-acceptance, creating a stronger foundation for personal growth.

Relationship challenges—whether with a partner, family, or friends—can feel confusing and painful. I work with clients to understand the role of attachment, communication, and unmet needs in their relationships. By exploring patterns and deepening self-awareness, we can find what’s keeping you stuck and move toward healthier, more fulfilling connections. The therapeutic relationship itself can also serve as a model for building trust and authenticity, and can help explore relationship issues.

Depression, often linked to anxiety, can feel overwhelming and isolating. I have significant experience helping clients navigate these challenges by teaching practical coping skills for immediate relief while also exploring deeper root causes. Together, we’ll examine patterns, underlying beliefs, and experiences that may contribute to your depression and/or anxiety. Since everyone’s journey is unique, I tailor my approach using a range of modalities to best suit your needs.

Psychodynamic therapy helps uncover how unconscious beliefs, defense mechanisms, past experiences, and family-of-origin issues influence your current struggles. By exploring these connections, we gain insight into what’s keeping you stuck and create space for growth. This approach emphasizes self-awareness and healing, helping you move toward greater understanding and lasting change in your life and relationships.

Gestalt therapy serves as a guide in my sessions, emphasizing self-awareness, the present-moment experiences, and the emotions that emerge during therapy. Attention is also given to the therapeutic process itself and the therapeutic relationship. By examining these emotions and recurring patterns of thoughts, behaviors, and relationships, we cultivate authenticity and empowerment. This method encourages a deeper, more compassionate connection to yourself, fostering curiosity and understanding.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a method I incorporate when suitable to assist clients in handling intense emotions, improving relationship dynamics, and enhancing mindfulness. DBT offers actionable strategies for developing emotional strength and more effective ways of coping. By harmonizing acceptance with change, we tackle present difficulties while fostering opportunities for personal development and greater self-awareness.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an approach I draw upon where appropriate to help clients manage overwhelming emotions, navigate relationships, and increase mindfulness. DBT provides practical tools for building emotional resilience and healthier coping mechanisms. By balancing acceptance and change, we address immediate challenges while creating space for meaningful growth and self-awareness.