About

Hello! My name is Cianna Edge. I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. My approach to therapy is very person-centered and customized to your direct issue and struggles. I work mostly with depression and anxiety and increasing coping mechanisms. My approach The main approaches I use in working with clients is Personal Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I use these three approaches, partnered with a few others sprinkled in, to provide the best insight and direction to my clients. My focus I work mostly with depression, anxiety, and those struggling with suicidal thoughts and self-harming behaviors. However, I also have a great amount of experience and training working with family conflict and couples counseling. In my couples work I have done marital conflict and growth as well as premarital counseling. My communication style For each of my clients, I desire to take a relaxed and client lead approach. I do my best to match the energy my clients are having. I know every day can bring different emotional things for clients, so some days might be more intentional uplifting energy, and others might be more laid back. I try to do my best in making sure my clients always feel they can express their emotional needs to me for a session. My journey to therapy Growing up I never imagined being a therapist in all honesty! I grow up in a difficult household with a lot of things to overcome. It wasn't until my first year of college that things fully shifted for me. I also enjoyed helping others who had difficulty such as mine, but when I was put in a psychology class that showed me a more in-depth approach to helping others I knew what my purpose was. What drives me most is a desire to help others in ways I was never helped, and be a support system and sounding board for people who do not have one.