Meredith Ball
I enjoy working with men, women, and couples experiencing life transitions and crises. Many of my adult clients are not experiencing a crisis currently. Still, they are trying to unravel the effects of a dysfunctional childhood or lost relationship, which might show up today as hypervigilance, depression, anger, or reactivity. My approach incorporates healing for the mind, soul, and body. Trauma rewires the brain for survival, and many of my clients are ready to quit living in survival mode and re-train their brains to live authentically. I enjoy integrating approaches to help each client discover what it would look like to remove barriers and step into whole-hearted living.
I also enjoy working with elementary and middle school children who have experienced grief or turmoil or who have been termed highly sensitive or neurodivergent. Through the modality of Child-Centered Play Therapy or other experiential methods, we can address feelings of loss and confusion in an age-appropriate manner, helping them develop a healthy sense of self. I enjoy consulting with parents to normalize their experiences and provide strategies for supporting their children. Using a family systems lens, I often help parents consider the dynamics present in their home and how even small shifts can result in healthier attachments.
At heart, I am an experiential therapist, and I rely heavily on Emotionally Focused Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing. I find those approaches can help clients to become “unstuck” and move into a life that feels more congruent and authentic. I find that at the heart of much human suffering are questions such as “Am I good enough?” or “Will I always feel alone?” As a therapist, I walk alongside clients to discover the strengths and resources they possess, helping them to write a new story with themes of competence, belonging, and love.
One of the benefits of working at Lantern Lane Farm is the beautiful and restorative facility with horses, walking trails, basketball hoops, and an art therapy room. Even those clients who choose to stick with a more traditional talk therapy experience often comment that the peaceful setting contributes meaningfully to their experience.
As a seminary trained therapist with degrees in both Theological Studies and Clinical Mental Health, I also utilize a Christian integrative approach at the invitation of the client. Some clients find that spiritual practices and theological concepts, when combined with counseling modalities, are powerful and healing.