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Welcome to Definition
Counseling & Therapy

Come to define yourself, your relationships, and your life.

We’re a collective of marriage and family therapists dedicated to supporting families, couples, and individuals navigating relationship dynamics and life transitions.

What We Do Best

Through self-discovery and a systemic approach to therapy, we help families, couples, and minds of all ages cultivate meaningful connections.

We walk beside you in your search for greater self-awareness, stronger bonds, and a more authentic and fulfilled life. 

We do this through:

Curiosity-driven, collaborative counseling and therapy

Multi-generational support across life stages

Commitment to ethical and transparent care

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What’s keeping you from connecting with the people you love most?
What do you believe you deserve in terms of love, success, and happiness?
Are you concerned you haven’t lived or aren’t living your life meaningfully?

Counseling & Therapy

for relationships and life transitions

We offer personalized services for all of life’s generations and seasons.

for Families

Wanting to improve communication, welcoming new siblings, moving or getting ready for a new school or college, navigating grief or illness, exploring evolving parent-child dynamics through the ages.

for Couples

Looking to improve daily habits and connection, getting ready for marriage or moving to a new home together, adjusting to parenthood or empty nesting, balancing career demands, healing from breaks in trust.

for Individuals

Exploring identity, struggling with relationships, navigating the loss of a partner, parent, or other loved one, healing after a divorce or breakup, recovering from burnout, transitioning to a new career, settling into retired life.

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Through every change in your life’s story, what if you could be more secure in who you are, bringing you closer to who you want to be for yourself and others?

No matter what you’re facing, counseling or therapy can help you:

Better align your decisions with your values

Improve your coping and communication skills

Find common ground in shared language with loved ones

Enjoy healthier, thriving relationships

transform how you relate to anxiety and other diagnoses

Develop healthier lifestyle habits

Improve self-confidence and self-esteem

Feel empowered to live the life you want

Self guided resources

We’re all about connecting you with uncomplicated, easy-to-follow resources. A little self-exploration can do a lot for breakthroughs in our sessions!

Take a look at some of our favorites for getting started:

A guide to identifying, accepting, and riding the wave of an emotion

Learn the most valuable strategy for building healthy, life-long relationships

Why we need to drop the blame game to put an end to relationship sabotage

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How to be brave with your vulnerability to open up for empathetic connection

Actionable ways to feel safe in your body when you’re dealing with stress

A feel-good reminder from Charlie Mackesy’s beloved children’s story

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Our Process

How does it work at definition?

We strive for you to know what to expect from us. We’re clear in how we handle treatment, billing, and therapeutic relationships.

01 / Inquiry

A free consultation allows you to see how our processes work, experience talking with your potential therapist, and ask any questions you have about what’s ahead.

02 / Learning

We learn about you as a person within your relational spheres, your mental health history, and your goals for counseling or therapy. We’ll share ideas for your best course of treatment.

03 / Growth

Gain tools for growing beyond your initial understanding and response to others. Find more compassion for yourself and those you love as you navigate life together.

04/ Guidance

We’re with you at every step to build on your goals through truly informed consent.

What does an emotionally fulfilled life look like to you?

When you’re ready to start exploring with us, you can make an appointment through the link below.

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