Dr. Sparks provides confidential psychotherapy services to adults for a variety of problems. Some of these include anxiety, stress, depression, grief, phobias, anger management, marital or relationship issues, trauma recovery, parenting issues, divorce issues, LGBTQ issues, transgender issues, and more. She draws upon various intervention strategies and will customize your therapy by utilizing the treatment approach that has been found most successful to help resolve your specific issue. Some of the interventions or therapies that she typically utilizes include behavioral therapy (identifying and changing unwanted behaviors), cognitive therapy (identifying how you think and challenging and changing negative thoughts that can influence your feelings), interpersonal therapy (increasing your communication skills to improve your relationships), and solution focused therapy (learning new ways to deal with your problems that will produce better outcomes in the future).

Psychotherapy involves an initial information gathering session to discuss your problems, determine a diagnosis, and set goals. Therapy is a process where you work with Dr. Sparks to achieve your goals. It requires an active participation and commitment on your part as well as hers. As therapy progresses, your progress and goals will be reviewed. Dr. Sparks’ goal is to establish a therapeutic working relationship with you in a safe environment where you can achieve the change needed to empower your life.