Justin Balch, MA. LPCC

Hello, my name is Justin. I have 10+ years experience working primarily with couples in distress, as well as with adult individuals struggling with past trauma, anxiety and depression. I help to demystify the experience of emotion with clients, and help them learn how to reveal, feel, and heal in an effective manner.

I hold the belief that in most circumstances, my clients simply need a loving, safe environment to work through whatever may be facing them. I find great honor participating in the story of the client, and seek to impart honor and value to them in return. I have a reputation for being easy to talk to, with the ability to help clients dive deeper into the emotion that often is driving their distress. For many of us, we simply don’t have the experiences and skills needed to communicate difficult emotions effectively, which eventually can lead to problems in daily living. Thankfully, the science of emotion has taught us much on the why we feel as we do, and what is needed to navigate these experiences well.

It is my belief that with tenderness, sensitivity, and wisdom everybody can find the peace and self-love we need to thrive. My approach is deeply rooted in Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy which helps me guide others into new spaces of emotional vulnerability and wellbeing. Once our emotional experience starts to make sense through validation and concern from another, our feelings of loneliness and despair can be much more easily managed. 

I help model and teach new ways of sharing emotional experience, so the client will have new opportunities going forward, instead of the repeating patterns that lead to more distress. One of my favorite things in life is being privileged in helping distressed couples learn new ways to be emotionally intimate with each other leading to a deeper sense of connection and love. Everyone is wired for deep connection with others, and I find great joy in helping others heal and grow so they can pursue what it is they actually desire and need in life.