Bradley Archer, LCMHCA
Looking for and finding a therapist is often an extremely energy-draining task. It can also be the beginning of one of the most important and impactful journeys of our lives. I want to recognize that just taking the first steps of asking for support is both a difficult and meaningful thing.
I chose to become a therapist after embarking on my own mental health journey. I came to realize during early adulthood that I was struggling with mental and emotional challenges that my peers didn’t seem to be struggling with. I had incredible difficulty creating and maintaining relationships. I didn’t know what to do. I felt hopeless.
Working with counselors and therapists helped me recognize the mental and emotional challenges I wasn’t able to see on my own. It gave me strategies to cope with and succeed through those challenges. It helped me discover parts of myself I didn’t realize I was missing.
I hope that I will be able to be a part of a similar journey for you! I center my therapeutic approach on Gestalt theory. The word “Gestalt” refers to a unified whole-person that is greater than the sum of its parts. In therapy we will work on discovering parts of yourself and learning to bring them all together to reinforce the authentic “you.”
I specialize in working with late-diagnosed and undiagnosed autistic adolescents and adults, as well as adolescents and adults with ADHD. I can offer clinical assessments and diagnoses for autism and ADHD. I also have experience and enjoy working with folks that experience depression, anxiety, substance use challenges, trauma, and/or PTSD symptoms. I am currently accepting private pay clients and clients with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna and MedCost insurance plans.
If you believe we would work well together, please contact me by clicking the button on this page. I offer free consultations for anyone interested in therapy. I look forward to working with you!