Results oriented therapy to help you live your best life.
DEPRESSION
If you are feeling dissatisfied or unmotivated, counseling will help you identify ways to cope with depression.
ANXIETY
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. But this disorder is treatable. And we can help you!
MARRIAGE COUNSELING
Marriage counseling helps couples reconnect, learn to communicate more effectively and resolve conflict.
emotional challenges
Depression
Anxiety
Anger
Abusive relationships
self-improvement
Weight loss
Insomnia
Pain Management
Self-care
Relaxation
Substance abuse
Recovery
relationships
Family therapy
Parenting struggles
Step-families
Self-care
Separation & divorce issues
Communication
Family of origin issues
trauma
Coping strategies
Emotional regulation
Intrusive thoughts
Meet Your Counselor
Diane Chrestman
Hi, my name is Diane and I provide a variety of counseling services to foster the emotional and psychological well-being of individuals and families. I believe optimal health requires achieving balance between our mental, physical, emotional and social functioning. I consider it an honor to help people find this balance and improve their lives. To view more about me and my methods, please click to read more.
Meet Your Counselor
Diane Chrestman
Hi, my name is Diane and I provide a variety of counseling services to foster the emotional and psychological well-being of individuals and families. I believe optimal health requires achieving balance between our mental, physical, emotional and social functioning. I consider it an honor to help people find this balance and improve their lives. To view more about me and my methods, please click to read more.
Testimonials
"Hey Diane. I just wanted to let you know I am very thankful to have found such a wonderful person to work with. I am very surprised but tonight has been my most stress free and anxious free night in a while. I have felt calm and pleasant since you left. I just wanted to say thanks because it’s been very nice to not have a knot in my stomach and shortness of breath for an evening." -CM
"I look forward to hearing you again. I enjoyed the experience greatly and do feel it is helping. I’m working on remembering to eat ‘living’ foods. Things are going well and your message has greatly helped me. I drove home craving sauteed peppers in all the wonderful colors, stopped, bought some, and enjoyed them tremendously!!! I’ve never done that before!" - BW
Read the blog
Rarely does a couple consider marriage counseling for a relationship tune-up. Instead, couples call a marriage counselor when there is a relationship breakdown. Emotions usually are running very high by the time a couple calls to schedule marriage counseling. The intensity of emotions and high levels of stress result in couples having many expectations about […]
One of the most common problems reported by couples is poor communication skills. Couples often report that they have the same fight over and over again. This is due to habituated patterns of speaking and listening. Improving communication skills includes attending to and changing both listening and speaking skills. Listening skills Many times instead of […]
Life is sometime very difficult and we find our normal patterns of coping are no longer working. Counseling helps individuals recognize the emotional, thinking and behavioral patterns that make us feel stuck so that you can respond to those difficult periods and a wiser, more compassionate and adaptive manner. Authentic-Life Counseling is committed to […]
Rarely does a couple consider marriage counseling for a relationship tune-up. Instead, couples call a marriage counselor when there is a relationship breakdown. Emotions usually are running very high by the time a couple calls to schedule marriage counseling. The intensity of emotions and high levels of stress result in couples having many expectations about […]
One of the most common problems reported by couples is poor communication skills. Couples often report that they have the same fight over and over again. This is due to habituated patterns of speaking and listening. Improving communication skills includes attending to and changing both listening and speaking skills. Listening skills Many times instead of […]