Specialized therapy for teens and adults in Franklin, Indiana.
Are you exhausted and feeling stuck with the same old issues?
At M. & S. Counseling Services, our experienced therapists guide you in a safe, compassionate, non-judgmental space. We offer specialized, effective, and evidence-based therapy approaches to help you get UNSTUCK.
Our approaches extend beyond traditional talk therapy so that you can experience deeper, more permanent healing and change.
Anxiety keeps you from pursuing your goals
Depression drains your energy and joy
Chronic people pleasing leaves you depleted and resentful
Your trauma haunts your thoughts and emotions
Your substance use has taken over your life
Do you feel like
We’re here to guide you towards healing and recovery.
Meet the Team
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Melissa Sichting
LCSW, LCAC, Owner
Trauma l Women l Anxiety
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Melissa Gharst
LCSW
Substance Abuse Evaluations
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Amy Pennington
LCSW
Substance Abuse l Teens l Anxiety
Areas of
Specialization
Anxiety and Depression
Teen and Adolescent Issues
Substance Use and Abuse
Trauma and PTSD
Women’s Issues
Boundaries and People Pleasing
OUR SERVICES
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Individual Therapy for Adults
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Individual Therapy for Teens & Adolescents
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Substance Abuse Evaluations & Therapy
WE HELP
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✔ Feel more confident in themselves
✔ Build healthy friendships
✔ Set goals and work toward them
✔ Make important decisions about their future
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✔ Understand themselves and their values better
✔ Improve their relationships
✔ Feel more in control of their lives
✔ Process difficult past experiences
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✔ Learn how to say no without guilt
✔ Feel confident in asking for what they want
✔ Stop being a people pleaser
✔ Reduce pressure on themselves to “do it all”
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✔ To be able to stop living in the past
✔ Address and reduce nightmares, flashbacks, and anxiety
✔ Understand how trauma impacts your body, brain, and your reactions
✔ Feel supported every step of the way
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✔ Understand their goal for substance use (reduce vs. abstain)
✔ How to start making and maintain changes in their use
✔ Non-judgement support in the process
HOW IT WORKS
Reaching out for help can be a big step and we want the process to be as easy as possible.
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Click the links provided to reach out to schedule a free phone consultation with one of our team members.
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During your phone consultation we’ll ask about what is brining you to therapy and then we’ll tell you a little about ourselves as therapist.
How we practice, our experience in your working with others with your current need, and you’ll be able to ask any other questions you may have.
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We’ll make sure you are matched with a therapist that you
1.) Feel comfortable with
2.) Is specialized in treating your current need
If not we are also happy to provide referrals in the community to other amazing therapist we know.
