Our professional counselors and therapists in Homer are here to support your mental and behavioral health needs.
It takes a lot of courage to reach out to a counselor for support when things seem unmanageable and overwhelming. That’s a big first step in the right direction, and we are here to help! We are excited to serve the community of Homer with professional counselors that lives and works in our beautiful Alaskan town.
Our professional therapists strive to support you in creating lifelong changes that allow for healthy and sustainable relationships, including relationships with others, but also the relationship one has to their own self. Counseling is a unique and individual process. It is not a one size fits all proposition, and as such, you need a provider with a diverse set of skills to support you or your loved ones in achieving your identified goals and objectives.
Our professional counselors utilize integrative therapeutic approaches to tailor supports for the individual and unique needs of each client(s). You can expect a wholistic approach that takes into account the many variables that contribute to overall health and well-being. In addition to addressing symptoms, your provider will work along-side you to assess other possible contributing factors; such as sleep, diet, supplementation, exercise, mindfulness, and connection with others, to name a few.
Our Homer based counselors also work in conjunction with other community based providers to ensure that you are on the most efficient and effective path towards health and wellness. We may make referrals to these providers to ensure we are capturing all of the relevant factors that may be contributing to your distress.
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Rona Haberman - LCSW
Working out of the Homer, Alaska location, Rona has been a therapist for over twenty years, in both inpatient and outpatient hospital settings as well as community mental health centers. She specializes in individual therapy with adults 18 years and older. She has worked toward empowering others to manage a variety of issues that impact their quality of life, including negative beliefs, trauma, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, life changes/transitions, stressors, difficulties in relationships, sexual identity and orientation, and substance abuse. Rona feels strongly that skills such as effective communication, setting healthy boundaries, and practicing mindfulness can help people thrive even through difficult circumstances past and present.
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Micha Savage - Billing Guru
Micha has been taking names and kicking you know what in the billing field for the past 11 years. As most of us know, dealing with insurance can be challenging, but Micha is up to that challenge, and brings the perfect combination of clear, kind, and smart as a whip to the job. Micha is experienced in the Behavioral Health field and has developed a specific love for helping people navigate complex systems to get the care and support they deserve. Micha enjoys educating, empowering and advocating on behalf of our clients where insurance is concerned. She knows how important it is to stay on top of ever-changing insurance regulations to help us provide the best possible care for our clients, and does so, so that you don’t have to!
Services We Offer
Who do we work with?
Teen Counseling
A safe and supportive therapeutic environment that allows adolescents and teens to discuss and explore the challenges they face in their day to day life. Our down-to-earth counselors offer humor, warmth, science based psychoeducation and practical interventions to increase skills, help better manage emotions and teach tools to learn and practice healthy ways to cope with everyday challenges and stressors.
Child Counseling
A fun and interactive therapeutic process where children are engaged in various forms of play, movement and expression. In our child counseling sessions, kids are invited to explore and express themselves with their most natural language; play. This medium is both safe and effective, and invites kids to communicate thoughts and feelings that they might not otherwise be able to express verbally.
Individual Adult Counseling
Counseling creates a safe space to explore and identify goals, learn and practice skills and create changes that will enable you to be a happier and healthier you. Our counselors offer science based inventions with warmth and candor, allowing for honest and open communication of thoughts and feelings. In counseling, you will come to learn more about what you do, why you do it, and how you might do it differently, moving forward.
Family Counseling
An integrative therapy approach that involves the whole family system in identifying strengths, stressors, and challenges. The family and KPMH counselor work collaboratively to identify ways in which everyone can contribute to creating healthy and lasting change. In addition, work will be done to establish more healthy and positive styles of interacting, and nurture connection. Family therapy includes education and tools to address emotional and behavioral issues.
LGBTQ+ Counseling
At KPMH, we are dedicated to offering a safe and affirming space for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) community to do their therapeutic work. Whether wrestling with the unique challenges of the coming out process, sifting through complex sexual and gender identity questions, or navigating transition, our providers are here to walk alongside and support you on your journey.
What can I expect from counseling?
Once you reach out, our admin guru will be in touch to talk about your particular circumstances, and get you set up with an initial session. Providing the therapeutic fit is a good one, you and your provider will work together to identify objectives, explore strategies and utilize resources. The pace and speed of the therapeutic process is up to you, as this time and space is ultimately about you.
Our therapists at KPMH will use complimentary and integrative approaches, offering a combination of traditional Western techniques as well as Eastern interventions. Should you be open to these interventions, possible areas of exploration might included guided imagery, meditation and mindfulness. Additionally, many of our KPMH providers have advanced training in modalities such as EMDR and Brainspotting, and use brain based science to offer education and support in your journey towards change.
How do I get started with counseling services?
Ready to get started? Call or email us today. Our Homer counseling office contact information is at the bottom of this page.
Once you reach out, our KPMH Intake Coordinator, Tiffany, will contact you to gather information regarding your specific situation. We will explore with you what provider will likely best meet your needs, and support you in getting set up in our electronic health record.
We use Simple Practice, a medical record and portal system that will allow for confidential and HIPAA compliant messaging that ensures your privacy. You will be sent a portal link that directs you to online documentation to be completed prior to your initial session.
Where you go for support is your choice, and we want you to feel empowered to assess whether or not we are the right fit for you! Here at KPMH, our providers believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is essential in the process of creating change. These initial conversations are important in assessing fit, as therapy is not “one size fits all.”
KPMH’s Homer office is conveniently located near downtown on Seaplane Court. We look forward to meeting you, and are honored you have chosen us to do this work alongside you.