Evan Gurley (he/his)

My Approach to Helping

Therapy will consist of discussing the context of your life, including your relationships, work, interests, and goals as well as your thoughts and feelings and how they are impacted by your present and past. I will encourage you to express emotion and accept your thoughts and feelings in order to build confidence and reach your goals. With families, I will work to help each member to understand the feelings of the others and connect with each other intimately in order to change unhealthy interactions. With children and adolescents, I will help them understand and cope with their painful feelings and encourage connection with friends and family. In my work with men I help in facilitating healthy emotional expression and effective coping strategies to better manage life struggles. With people who've experienced trauma, I will gently encourage them to explore the trauma, the unhelpful beliefs it may have created for them, and encourage them to express their feelings to others.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Therapy is my passion because I believe that expressing your feelings and thoughts allows you to know and love yourself. I believe that it is a miracle that I can help someone feel happier through dialogue. I am strong believer in the importance of diversity, social justice, environmental justice, and representation of all cultural groups in our society. I am inclusive of all people from all walks of life and will strive to understand your differences as well as similarities to me and connect with you.