Over the years, my practice has shown me that we are all unique and that a "cookie cutter" appproach is not effective. My work as a therapist is best described as eclectic and employs a variety of therapies and approaches, including:
Psychodynamic Therapy
This approach explores past experiences, thoughts and emotions to understand how they shape current behaviors and mental health issues like, depression & anxiety, as well as their impact on your relationships. This therapy approach helps increase awareness, gain self-insight, improve relationships and resolve underlying conflicts.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) is a neurologically based therapy that originally focused on assisting victims of significant trauma We have learned that its effectiveness goes well beyond trauma. Through the use of bi-lateral stimulation (which can be accomplished in the virtual setting), individuals can be assisted in addressing many types of issues.
Brief Therapy
Also known as solution-focused therapy, it is an approach based on solution building rather than problem-solving. Although it acknowledges present problems and past causes, it predominantly explores an individual's current resources and future hopes - helping them to look forward and use their own strengths to achieve their goals. As the name suggests, brief therapy is considered a time-limited approach. However, the technique is often incorporated into other long-term therapy approaches.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This model hypothesizes that people's thoughts and feelings are not determined by a situation, but by their interpretation and construction of the situation. It is based on the premise that core beliefs trigger automatic thoughts which can evoke emotions, which then often lead to unwanted behaviors or actions.
Person-Centered Therapy
Also known as client-centered therapy, the goal of PCT is to provide clients with an opportunity to develop a sense of self where they can realize how their attitudes, feelings and behavior are being negatively affected.