I'm happy to schedule a 15-minute phone consultation to see if we're a good fit, and how I can help you move forward with your goals! I do not accept insurance at this time, but am currently seeing clients for $90 for a 50-minute individual session or $100 for couples sessions.
You're going through transitions in your life and it feels really lonely. Maybe it's a new job, city, new relationship, or the end of a relationship. It could be that you're a new parent or a new empty nester. Perhaps you're grieving the loss of an important person or role in your community that meant a lot to you. You don't have to figure it out alone. Counseling with me is a collaborative process that helps you find a new normal that feels good. This is true of individual counseling and couples counseling. I take a direct, no-nonsense approach to counseling and focus on finding what works for you. We can figure this out together.
My vision is to develop a relationship based on trust, nonjudgmental acceptance, unconditional positive regard, warmth, empathy, genuineness, and clear, open communication with clients. I am passionate about empowering others to succeed and overcome adversity, all while recognizing their true potential. I served eight years in an international military which allowed me to deploy to multiple countries around the world. This allowed me to work for a large veterans service organization when I came back stateside, and I have enjoyed working with the veteran population ever since. I'm also fluent in American Sign Language and Arabic.
Life transitions can be weirdly strange, but it also can be weirdly beautiful.”
Aara Abu Laban, lpc-A
Supervised By:
Mark Tovar, LPC-S