At Amani Mediation and Counseling, you can experience a powerful holistic experience that focuses on the mind, body, spirit, connection. I specialize in helping people heal from trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety and in building healthy relationships. I work with individuals, couples and families.
High standards of professional expertise, warmth, and caring are combined with the power of the natural world so that you may heal, grow, and thrive. Sessions are tailored to your individual needs and desires and may include a combination of talk therapy, Brainspotting(similar to, but many consider more effective than EMDR) Relational Life Therapy and/or equine assisted therapy.
I work with people aged 15 and older and invite diversity into my practice embracing all nationalities, genders, and sexual orientations.
I am particularly passionate about working with people in the ranching and equestrian worlds. These are unique cultures that I know and love. If you come from one of them, you won’t have to spend your precious time explaining your world to me. We can just get to work!
Couples Counseling
The kind of couples counseling and coaching I practice was started by Terrence Real and is called Relational Life Therapy (RLT). It is powerful, compassionate, and fast moving. I believe couples work is most rewarding when it is much more than venting, when it’s about getting practical skills and coaching and doing meaningful trauma work when appropriate. These are often the ingredients needed to make lasting and transformative change. This is what we do in Relational Life Therapy (RLT) and I truly I believe it is the best form of couples work available.
For many, counseling and/or coaching can be quite scary, and men and women tend to navigate it differently from one another. Often men who feel particularly reluctant to seek help feel comfortable with my straightforward warm approach. I’m honored that so many couples have trusted me to help them improve their relationships. It seems as if I get to witness miracles daily. I’m excited to bring RLT to Aiken, SC as well as to continuing working with my online clients.
The primary difference between RLT counseling and coaching is that when coaching, we do not go as deep into trauma work. If significant trauma work is indicated, I will refer you out to a trauma therapist while still working with you as a couple. Otherwise, the structure, approach, and effectiveness are the same. Some couples are just more comfortable with the idea of relationship coaching as opposed to therapy. It feels less vulnerable and more future oriented.
Please note, I am only licensed to do couples therapy in Colorado and South Carolina. I can do coaching anywhere. Couples will need to decide which approach they would like to take before we start.
Please call for a free 30 minute consultation.
“When god created the horse, he said to the magnificent creature: I have made thee as no other. All the treasures of the earth lie between thy eyes. Thy shalt carry my friends upon thy back. Thy saddle shall be the seat of prayers to me. And thou shalt fly without wings and conquer without sword; oh horse.” ~Anonymous