About Us: Here to Champion Your Arena Moment

“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.” -Teddy Roosevelt

By design, life has ups and downs. Brutal moments and beautiful ones. We do not come with instruction manuals or programable behavior settings. Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in the middle of something so hard wondering how or if we’ll make it to the other side. Change can happen. Neuroplasticity (our brain’s ability to rewire) is real. Nervous systems can be reset. You can advocate for good resources for your journey. And best of all? You have the option of one day proclaiming that you dared greatly, entered the arena, looked for and secured your helpers and made certain you did not become passively dismissive of facets of your life that lack the resilience, grit, goodness and hope you know you long for.

If any of these experiences are familiar to you, our trained counselors can help:

• Anxious thoughts and/or behaviors

• Depressed mood

• Compulsive thoughts and/or behaviors

• Traumatic experiences/PTSD/C-PTSD

• Relational Conflict

• Substance Abuse

• Anger

• Shame and/or regret

• Extreme or consistent stress

• Self-harming behaviors

• Parenting and/or Blended Family Challenges

• Loneliness

• Spiritual dissonance and/or religious trauma

• Parental Estrangement

• Reproductive Challenges

• Lack of motivation

• Lack of sexual freedom and/or fulfillment

• Difficulty navigating major life transitions

• Stage of life problems

We offer individual, couples and family counseling. Our modalities, always trauma-informed and client centered, include: child-directed play therapy, client-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Focus Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and, when requested, Christian faith based counseling. We are always eager and try to keep a dynamic lineup of group counseling, community workshops, trainings and wellness events offered to our community.

All of the providers at Arena offer both in-person and virtual counseling, depending on your preference and convenience. Virtual sessions take place through our secure Patient Portal. Our location boasts a quiet, comfortable, convenient and safe location in downtown Forsyth.