Inez Bersie-Mize, LMFT
Inez attended Iowa State University where she received her training in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has 25+ years in the mental health field. Inez has worked in settings such as in-home, day treatment, and in private practice. She enjoys working with adolescents, adults, and seniors on an individual level as well as working with couples, families, and groups.
Inez’s Therapy Approach: “I believe that therapy is a joint venture between the client and therapist. It is a way to learn about how each construct the meaning that forms our lives and our feelings and to take responsibility for constructing them to be what we wish. My role as therapist is to correct, understand, empathize, suggest and confront. Therapy can be in turn difficult, fun, painful, confusing, boring, upsetting and once in a while transcending. Because the construction of meaning in our lives is active, I am not a passive listener but an active participant in the process of relationship and change. I use my experience, skills, feelings, intellect, and presence within the relationship to help explore and develop options and create desirable change. My way of doing therapy is always interactive and collaborative. I don’t do therapy to another, we do it together. The client is the agent of change and compassion, caring and empathy on the part of the therapist are the processes that power the growth.”
Areas of Special Interest:
Abuse/Violence
Anger issues
Anxiety disorders
Childhood abuse/neglect
Depression/Mood disorders
Developmental/transitional issues
Domestic abuse/violence
Eating disorders
Fear issues
Grief/Loss
Intergenerational issues
Interpersonal communication
Learning disabilities
Multicultural issues
Natural Mental Health
Post Traumatic Stress/Emotional Bruising
Rape
Sexual Abuse/Harassment
Women’s issues
Parenting Skills
Adolescents
Special Needs Children
Step-Families
Single Parent Families
Dysfunctional Families
Relationship Counseling
Family Counseling
Pre-Marital Therapy
Critical Incident Debriefing
Pia Melody Based Treatment
Licenses + Memberships:
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists