After listening for feedback from the client we create and plane and then we monitor to see how the therapy process is affecting them and if there is need for adjustments in treatment.
After listening for feedback from the client we create and plane and then we monitor to see how the therapy process is affecting them and if there is need for adjustments in treatment.
Although every client is unique, some key points are universal: 1) developing an understanding for why the client is seeking counseling (e.g. what hurts, what isn't working, where does the client need help), 2) creating a set of goals 3) listening
explore whatever needs to be explored together, including personal identity, finding meaning, and seeking direction. I may poke around and ask difficult questions, but I'll be with you as you find your own answers.
explore whatever needs to be explored together, including personal identity, finding meaning, and seeking direction. I may poke around and ask difficult questions, but I'll be with you as you find your own answers.
that I'm not rigid in how I think or practice. Want someone who'll provide concrete exercises? Fine with me. Want someone to bounce ideas off of and get some feedback? Also fine! I try to be flexible to meet clients where they're at.
:Look at the specific challenges that you want to address (depression, anxiety, divorce, remarriage, job changes, etc. ) and create a plan that brings hope, peace, and growth, to your life.
:Look at the specific challenges that you want to address (depression, anxiety, divorce, remarriage, job changes, etc. ) and create a plan that brings hope, peace, and growth, to your life.
I focus on creating a warm and safe environment so that my clients feel as comfortable as possible while they share intimate details of their lives.
Identify the issues you want to address and then dig in to get to the root of the problem. Once you understand how you got to be where you are, then that will shed light on where you should go from here.
Identify the issues you want to address and then dig in to get to the root of the problem. Once you understand how you got to be where you are, then that will shed light on where you should go from here.
I am a cognitive behavioral therapist, meaning that we will consider: What do you think about your situation? How do you feel about it? What are you doing about it? Then, together, we'll figure out what needs to change and how to accomplish it.
Deal with difficult emotions, problems, and stressors that you are facing and help you to feel empowered and more calm and relaxed.
Deal with difficult emotions, problems, and stressors that you are facing and help you to feel empowered and more calm and relaxed.
As part of cognitive behavioral therapy, I help individuals understand the connection between their thoughts/emotions/behaviors and how shifts in one aspect leads to shifts in another aspect.