Gail Lalk, LPC & LCADC

Gail is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) who works with adolescents and young adults, ages 13-30, and their parents.  One of her primary goals is to assist adolescents and young adults to develop strategies to gain confidence in their identities, manage their relationships, and to move toward independence. She also works with young adults who need early intervention strategies to deal with drug and alcohol use.

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The guiding tenet of Gail's practice is that mental health deserves as much or more attention than mental illness. Being human is challenging and being a teenager or young adult can be particularly difficult! Normal transitions can create stress and anxiety, but that doesn't mean an individual who is experiencing this type of stress has a diagnosable issue. Some individuals simply benefit from professional guidance to manage their stress. At Young Adult Therapy, symptoms of anxiety and depression are addressed with realistic stress-management approaches. Gail emphasizes both physical and mental health including diet, exercise, sleep, mindfulness, emotional regulation, crisis management, and interpersonal communication skills.