Ursula Antonik-Buxton

My communication style

I always level with the client. I am never better or smarter than the one I am helping. We approach the issue together, examine what worked and what did not. We find better options to deal with anything presenting a difficulty. The change happens when my client wants it. We discover the tools to accomplish it with.

My journey to mental healthcare

I was a friend of a blind 4th grader whom I would walk to her therapy and stay there. I saw good and bad moments of therapy, and by being a friend of someone needing help, I decided that I would become a good therapist when I grew up. I am still happy to help my clients get better, feel happier, and achieve their goals.

My goals for you

The goal is what my client wants to achieve. We might break it up into smaller steps, or work on something helpful, and the goal is achieved as a side effect, as I often call it.

Our first session

I will ask about the issue, just in a simple description of how it feels with the current difficulty, then we will reconstruct the way of going about it. I ask what my client is hoping to achieve, and we start proceeding toward the goal. The first session gives the person a clear idea of what could be accomplished if we worked together.

I identify as...

• Female
• Biracial or Multiracial
• Christian