About Dr. Ophelia

 

Ophelia is the owner and operator of Charity Faith and Hope Counseling Services. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor who completed her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Studies at Kansas State University. She is a National Board Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and a Minority Fellowship Program Fellow (NBCC MFP). Additionally, she is a Kansas state board approved clinical supervisor.

Ophelia utilizes an integrative approach to therapy. Her primary treatment approach is client centered therapy. The client centered approach has a successful outcome with all ages, couples, families, and groups.  Additionally, it allows clients to strive towards self-actualization and growth. Ophelia follows the client's lead in therapy, and she uses the client as the resource for direction.

Ophelia also utilizes cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) which has empirical evidence in treatment outcome.  She is a certified cognitive behavioral therapy specialist (CCBTS). CBT is effective in treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance and alcohol abuse, anger, and schizophrenia. In Addition, CBT also has a positive effect in the area of communication training, problem-solving, and has been found highly effective in family and relationship distress.

Ophelia believes one the most important primary needs of individuals is to have secure emotional attachments with those whom they are close to (i.e. parents, children, spouses). Ophelia utilizes family systems and attachment processes in her work with individuals, couples, and families that have experienced past and present trauma or distress in their lives or interpersonal relationships.

 

In the area of Marriage and Family Therapy, Ophelia works with couples to

Prepare and enrichment marriages

Overcome communication barriers

Restore trust after infidelity

Develop healthy boundaries

Process emotions around separation and divorce

Blend families

Learn positive parenting skills

Adjust to military marriage and lifestyle

 

Ophelia's counseling practice includes working with individuals who are faced with a variety of issues which include:

Trauma, PTSD, grief and loss

Anxiety

Depression and mood disorders

Anger management

Military deployments, pcsing, transitioning into the civilian world

Diversity and racial identity issues

Career change / Major life transition

Christian counseling