B.A. in Psychology from Northwestern College
Ethan Husbands, NCC (he/him) specializes in working with Anxiety disorders, including OCD, social anxiety, panic and agoraphobia, phobias, depressive disorders and PTSD. He utilizes evidence-based approaches including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive processing therapy (CPT). Using these modalities, you can expect to learn skills in self-reflection, stress management, emotion regulation and communication. By learning these skills, individuals learn coping skills and to manage difficult emotions, such as anxiety and depression, and reduce maladaptive behaviors. All of this allows clients to not only feel better, but develop better relationships and be more effective at work and school.
Mr. Husbands also believes in collaborative care and individualized treatment. He believes that each client and their background is unique, and treatment is designed to address each person's specific needs and concerns. Treatment starts with an assessment and developing a shared understanding of client's problems and goals to develop an individualized treatment plan designed to meet the clients goals. He also strives to build relationships based compassion, trust, respect, and collaboration.