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Personalized Psychotherapy for Emotional Well-Being
For over 30 years, I have dedicated my practice to guiding individuals, couples, and families through emotional challenges, fostering self-acceptance and resilience. My approach combines psychodynamic therapy and mindfulness to address acute stressors while exploring deeper, underlying issues. With expertise gained through work in community mental health, LGBTQIA support, and workplace interventions, I help clients cultivate compassion for themselves and others. My practice emphasizes accessibility through a sliding fee scale and insurance coordination, ensuring therapy remains within reach for those in need. 
Services
Psychotherapy
Couples Counseling
Family Therapy
Mindfulness
Consultation
Highlights and features
- Over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy and crisis intervention
- Combines psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches for holistic healing
- Offers sliding fee scales for financial accessibility
- Specializes in LGBTQIA, workplace, and family dynamics
- In-network with major insurers like BCBS and Aetna
Services
Psychotherapy
I offer in-depth psychotherapy rooted in psychodynamic principles to address emotional struggles, trauma, and life transitions. By fostering self-awareness and compassion, this approach helps clients achieve lasting emotional stability and healthier relationships with themselves and others. Sessions focus on both immediate stressors and deeper, unresolved issues contributing to current challenges.
Couples Counseling
Specialized therapy for couples navigating communication breakdowns, conflict, or life transitions. Through a non-judgmental framework, I help partners rebuild trust, enhance intimacy, and develop practical tools for resolving disputes. This service supports married, pre-marital, and LGBTQIA couples in cultivating healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Mindfulness Practice
Integrating mindfulness techniques into therapy enhances present-moment awareness and reduces emotional reactivity. Clients learn to observe their thoughts and feelings without judgment, fostering clarity during crises and daily stressors. This practice complements traditional therapy by promoting calmness and resilience in managing anxiety, depression, and chronic stress.
People
Breda Doak
Psychotherapist
With 30+ years of clinical experience, Breda Doak specializes in psychodynamic and mindfulness-based therapy. She holds a Master's in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Chicago and extensive training from the Institute for Clinical Social Work. Her practice focuses on emotional healing for individuals, couples, and families across diverse backgrounds.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
I specialize in psychodynamic therapy and mindfulness-based approaches for individuals, couples, and families, with a focus on emotional healing and relationship dynamics.
Do you accept insurance?
I am in-network with BCBS and Aetna, and I can assist with out-of-network claims for other providers to improve therapy accessibility.
Is financial assistance available?
Yes, I offer a sliding fee scale based on income to ensure therapy remains affordable for clients facing financial constraints.
Do you handle crisis situations?
Yes, I provide crisis intervention services and can help clients develop coping strategies for acute emotional distress or traumatic experiences.
