TREATMENT METHODS:

I am an eclectic psychotherapist, using the following methods of treatment:

 

Cognitive Behavioral Technique (CBT)

Often, feelings of anxiety, depression, guilt and anger result from how we are thinking about things. Cognitive behavioral methods seek to identify thought patterns that are causing us problems, challenge them to discover how realistic they are, and replace them by thoughts that are more useful to us.

This field of therapy was pioneered by Dr. Albert Ellis, through his Rational Emotive Therapy, RET (now termed Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, or REBT). I got to know Dr. Ellis when he was my supervisor, during my studies for my Primary Certificate in RET (1983).

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

MBCT is designed to help people who suffer repeated bouts of depression and chronic unhappiness. It combines the ideas of cognitive therapy with meditative practices and attitudes based on the cultivation of mindfulness. The heart of this work lies in becoming acquainted with the modes of mind that often characterize mood disorders while simultaneously learning to develop a new relationship to them. MBCT was developed by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams and John Teasdale, based on Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program.

EMDR (eye Movement Desentisization Reprocessing)

EMDR is an effective way to treat trauma, PTSD, chronic pain, phobia and anxiety. In combination with insight-directed therapy, EMDR can remit the uncontrollable physical and emotional pain that is part of these conditions. EMDR works by utilizing rhythmic eye movements that are similar to the eye-fluttering (REM) people have when they sleep. While simultaneously talking with a therapist, people are then able to bypass the analytical thinking, enabling body “memories” to be understood and articulated. Thus connecting body and mind processes to the experience, giving people the chance to regain control.

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is often applied in order to modify a subject's behavior, emotional content, and attitudes, as well as a wide range of conditions including dysfunctional habits, anxiety, stress-related illness, pain management, and personal development

   

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a form of depth psychology, the primary focus of which is to reveal the unconscious content of a client's psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension. [1] In this way, it is similar to psychoanalysis, however, psychodynamic therapy tends to be more brief and less intensive than psychoanalysis. It also relies on the interpersonal relationship between client and therapist more than other forms of depth psychology. In terms of approach, this form of therapy also tends to be more eclectic than others, taking techniques from a variety of sources, rather than relying on a single system of intervention.

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Imago Couple Counseling

Imago is based on the best-seller “Getting The Love You Want” by Harville Hendrix, PhD, who co-founded Imago Relationships International together with his partner, Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD.

Imago weaves together leading psychological theories and practical observations on the experience of love into an approach to relationships that is both compelling and easy to understand.

Imago Relationship theory explains why the differences which lead to frustrations are actually a natural part of what originally attracted you to each other. Using insights from brain studies and major psychological research, we can help you look at the story of your relationship in a fresh way.

The Imago Dialogue is a simple, respectful and effective way to talk with your partner about the things that really matter.

In Imago, there’s no blame, shame or criticism. Instead, a stronger connection comes through attentive hearing and being deeply heard in an emotionally safe environment. Then surprising answers to age-old conflicts can emerge.