Seeking therapy can be difficult for various reasons, including time, financial constraints, and the stigma surrounding mental health treatment. However, when you notice that your symptoms are severe and persistent, lasting more than two weeks and causing exhaustion, debilitation, and difficulty functioning in at least two areas of your life, such as work, school, family, or social situations, it’s essential to recognize the need for help. A diagnosis is determined based on an evaluation of the client’s complete clinical presentation, which includes behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal symptoms.

Sandra Amado will use interventions such as the Gottman Method to treat marriages that are struggling with communication, infidelity, emotional disconnection, empty nesting, and many other marital issues.

Family therapy involves the client and the family, when necessary. It is up to the client to decide whether they want the family to be involved.

The therapy can last up to six months, a few months, or even a few years; it all depends on the individual’s stage of change, as well as their personal goals and objectives.