Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) are mental health professionals trained in psychotherapy and family systems, and licensed to assess and treat mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage, couples and family systems.
Marriage and family therapists are a highly experienced group of practitioners, with an average of 13 years of clinical practice in the field of marriage and family therapy. They evaluate and treat mental and emotional disorders, other health and behavioral problems, and address a wide array of relationship issues within the context of the family system.
Marriage and Family Therapists broaden the traditional emphasis on the individual to attend to the nature and role of individuals in primary relationship networks such as marriage and the family. MFTs take a holistic perspective to health care; they are concerned with the overall, long-term well-being of individuals and their families.
MFTs have graduate training (a Master's or Doctoral degree) in marriage and family therapy and at least two years of clinical experience. Marriage and family therapists are recognized as a "core" mental health profession, along with psychiatry, psychology, social work and psychiatric nursing."
Timothy Heck, Ph.D., LMFT
I have been counseling couples over 20 years, drawing together the best of research-based treatment models and Christian principles for marriage to help hundreds of couples re-discover their marital "dream." My studies in Theology, Scripture and Psychology have equipped me to address the problems clients face with care and compassion, always attempting to help them move closer to our Creator in this often painful journey called life. My specializations include mood disturbances, depression, anxiety and compulsive conditions, as well as couples therapy. The theoretical model I utilize in my work with couples is an Integrative Couples Behavior Therapy, consisting of a three-stage process: 1) Assessment, 2) Treatment and 3) Follow-Up for Maintenance. How rewarding to witness marriages reconciling and re-discovering their "Dream"! Other services include Individual Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis.
Eric Comstock, M.A., LMFT
My specialties are helping men (and their partners) who are having problems with pornography, sex addiction, affairs, lust, substance abuse and dependence.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I provide individual, couple, and family therapy. I use approaches to therapy that are research and evidence-based.
I help couples increase intimacy, improve communication, and find better ways to handle the issues in their relationship. I provide pre-engagement, pre-marital, couples, and marriage counseling.
Jennifer Wheat, M.S., LMFT
I have been counseling couples and individuals for the past 7 years at both East 91st Street Christian Church and Family Counseling Associates. My graduate education includes programs completed at Indiana University and Indiana Wesleyan University, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. I work with individuals and couples struggling with the challenges of life, including marital, parenting or other relationship problems, integrating therapy techniques within the context of the Christian faith. I lead women's and couples' retreats and workshops and conduct premarital counseling sessions for engaged or pre-engaged couples. As a Seminar Director for Life Innovations, I train other clergy and counselors to use the Prepare/Enrich assessment instrument in their work with premarital and marital couples.
Kelly Cremeans, M.A., LMFT
My primary focus is to help you find solutions for the concerns you bring to counseling. As a licensed marriage and family therapist I am qualified to work with couples, families, and individuals. I utilize solution-focused techniques to build hope and create change. I also work from a systemic approach--looking at the ways you interact with those in relationship with you. I feel it is important to consider all aspects of health: mental, emotional, spiritual and physical. My areas of emphasis include marital issues, parenting techniques, healthy emotions and boundaries. When not in the office I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter.
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