Shahna Duerksen, AMFT 101647
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Stacey B. Thacker, MA, LMFT
Roubicek & Thacker Counseling
PHONE: (559) 323-8484
Provides psychotherapy services to young adults, women and couples.
PRESENCE:
Something transformative and healing that happens when you feel seen and heard by another person.
You are not alone!
Shahna Duerksen
As an Associate Marriage and Family therapist at Roubicek & Thacker Counseling my goal is to help my client's THRIVE, not just SURVIVE in life.
I am particularly passionate about young adults and women's mental and emotional well-being 18 years old and older who are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, life transitions and career direction.
I also enjoy offering support to Partners of Sex addicts experiencing Betrayal Trauma as well as to adoptive parents and specifically with adoptive parents of children with mental health challenges
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Contact to make your appointment:
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559-323-8484
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Shahna Duerksen, M.A., AMFT #101647
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Roubicek & Thacker Counseling
1879 E. Fir Avenue, Suite 103
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone: 559-323-8484
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Hello and Welcome here. Imagine we are sitting down over a warm cup of something (coffee for me thanks and you?....). Here are a few things to make it easier for you to know a little about who I am, what it is I do and my heart for helping others...like YOU!
ABOUT:
I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #101647).
What that means is I have a Masters of Arts degree in Marriage and Family therapy and am completing licensure hours working with supervision from my employer Stacey B. Thacker, MA, LMFT while I am providing psychotherapy services.
I am certified with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to provide psychotherapy (aka; counseling, therapy, talk therapy, mental health services) to individuals, children, couples and families.
I work collaboratively with people to help them in their mental and emotional health journey.
I want to help you THRIVE in your life and not just SURVIVE!
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WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT:
Collaboration: As a therapist I do not tell you what to do. The process of therapy is based on collaboration with you as the expert on your life. You know yourself the best yet you may need guidance, support, a cheerleader in your corner, a gentle nudge in the right direction, a new way of learning to cope, break unhealthy patterns, start new healthy patterns, to gain new insights or coping skills or other help in some challenging areas of your life to grow, change, and heal.
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MY APPROACH:
Feeling strongly about promoting personal growth, hope and healing I believe in the power of PRESENCE and ‘with-ness’ with my clients. Presence I believe is something transformative and healing that happens when you feel seen and heard by another person. You don't feel as alone when this happens. I believe that being listened to and sitting ‘with’ someone is the first step in feeling validated and the beginning of the healing process for my clients with the goal of becoming healthier individuals mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Though I may make recommendations based on your goals, I will never tell you what to do. It is your life and it is your choices. I will help you clarify your goals and hopefully help you move forward in life if you feel stuck. You know yourself the best and may need someone like me to walk alongside you.
I have a friendly, warm personality and seek to build rapport with you by asking questions to get to know you and what has brought you into therapy at this time in your life. I may ask you what has been working in your life and what is not.
I use a mix of Psychodynamic, Rogerian, Solution-focused, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy therapeutic techniques and interventions depending on your age, goals and needs.
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AREAS OF INTEREST:
I have a heart for hurting people. While I have worked with all ages of children, youth, individuals and couples I enjoy working the most with girls and women 18 years of age and older.
Areas of interest are working with those experiencing burn-out and stress, relationship issues, career stress, life transitions, adjustment issues, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, young adult issues, partners of sex addicts, people in ministry/missionary/service work, parenting support and challenges of parents with mental health challenges and with children who have mental health and special-needs, couples/individuals with infertility and families of/with adoption related challenges.
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Contact my office today to make your appointment and have answered any questions you may have about therapy. I look forward to walking 'with' you on your journey of thriving.
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Contact me today at 559 - 323 - 8484
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Shahna Duerksen, M.A., AMFT #101647
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Roubicek & Thacker Counseling
1879 E. Fir Avenue, Suite 103
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone: 559-323-8484
CONTACT ME:
Shahna Duerksen, M.A., AMFT
Roubicek & Thacker Counseling
Phone: 559-323-8484
FEE'S: (contact the office for fee information)
Invest in your mental and emotional well-being today!
Payment for therapy is due at the start of each session. We accept most debit and credit cards, cash, and personal checks.
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We are an “out of network” provider for most insurance companies. This means that if you have a PPO plan, the cost of our services may be partially or fully reimbursable by your insurance provider. We are happy to provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
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CONTACT:
(Phone the office and ask to book an appointment with me):
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Shahna Duerksen, M.A., AMFT #101647
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Roubicek & Thacker Counseling
1879 E. Fir Avenue, Suite 103
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone: 559-323-8484
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