A simple, supportive path to healing—one step at a time.
You Bring the Willingness to Take the First Step.
We’ll Bring the Lamp and the Ladder.
Starting therapy shouldn’t add to your stress. At Lamp & Ladder Counseling, the process is clear, collaborative, and paced with care. From the very first contact, you’ll know what to expect and how we’ll walk this journey together.
A simple, supportive path to healing—one step at a time.
You Bring the Willingness to Take the First Step.
We’ll Bring the Lamp and the Ladder.
Starting therapy shouldn’t add to your stress. At Lamp & Ladder Counseling, the process is clear, collaborative, and paced with care. From the very first contact, you’ll know what to expect and how we’ll walk this journey together.
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Reach Out
Your journey begins with a simple phone call or email. During this initial contact, you’ll receive details about availability, rates, and how sessions work. This is also a chance to ask any questions before scheduling.
01
Reach Out
Your journey begins with a simple phone call or email. During this initial contact, you’ll receive details about availability, rates, and how sessions work. This is also a chance to ask any questions before scheduling.
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The First Session – Lighting the Path
The first session focuses on understanding your story. This is where you can share what’s been weighing on you, what you’ve tried so far, and what you hope to achieve. Together, we’ll explore whether therapy at Lamp & Ladder is the right fit and start mapping the way forward.
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The First Session – Lighting the Path
The first session focuses on understanding your story. This is where you can share what’s been weighing on you, what you’ve tried so far, and what you hope to achieve. Together, we’ll explore whether therapy at Lamp & Ladder is the right fit and start mapping the way forward.
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Building Your Plan – Finding the Footholds
Following our first conversation, we’ll build a collaborative plan just for you. This path is informed by a blend of approaches, often beginning with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you connect with what truly matters. To address anxiety and OCD, we'll use a combination of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) to tend to patterns of avoidance and explore new skills in a safe, relational space. We also draw from Schema Therapy to tend to the deeper roots of emotional patterns, and the Gottman Method for relationship growth.
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Building Your Plan – Finding the Footholds
Following our first conversation, we’ll build a collaborative plan just for you. This path is informed by a blend of approaches, often beginning with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you connect with what truly matters. To address anxiety and OCD, we'll use a combination of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) to tend to patterns of avoidance and explore new skills in a safe, relational space. We also draw from Schema Therapy to tend to the deeper roots of emotional patterns, and the Gottman Method for relationship growth.
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The Work – Climbing at Your Pace
Therapy unfolds one session at a time. Some sessions may challenge you; others may offer relief or clarity. The work is steady, not rushed—each step moving you toward greater strength and understanding. Along the way, you’ll gain tools and insight that support you outside of the therapy room, too.
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The Work – Climbing at Your Pace
Therapy unfolds one session at a time. Some sessions may challenge you; others may offer relief or clarity. The work is steady, not rushed—each step moving you toward greater strength and understanding. Along the way, you’ll gain tools and insight that support you outside of the therapy room, too.
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Moving Forward – Living Beyond the Struggle
As progress builds, therapy shifts from climbing out of the difficult places to building what’s next. Some clients choose to continue long-term, while others transition out with the skills and confidence they need to move forward on their own.
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Moving Forward – Living Beyond the Struggle
As progress builds, therapy shifts from climbing out of the difficult places to building what’s next. Some clients choose to continue long-term, while others transition out with the skills and confidence they need to move forward on their own.
Healing isn’t about perfection—it’s about movement.
When you’re ready to take that first step, we’ll meet you where you are and to help you climb the lows in life with clarity and strength.
