Treatment Modalities
Trauma Therapy
Traumatic experiences can reorganize your nervous system to be more sensitive to cues of danger and set off your natural alarm system when no danger is present. We commonly refer to this experience as “being triggered.” This effect happens outside of conscious awareness and control, which is why regular “talk therapies” are often ineffective in treating trauma. I may use one or a combination of the following approaches to help you: Attachment-Focused Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (AF-EMDR), the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). These approaches can be integrated into complex psychotherapy, be the sole focus of brief psychotherapy, or done as adjuncts to your work with another therapist.
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Brief Psychotherapy
In brief work, we usually focus on one issue within a limited time frame. The number of sessions will depend on the kind of issue that we choose to address, but brief therapy is commonly 8-12 sessions. These sessions focus on behavioral changes and are directive and solution-focused. Brief therapy rarely results in the deeper healing and self-discovery that complex therapy provides, but it can offer symptom relief and allow you to make real progress in stuck areas of your life.
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Complex Psychotherapy
Many people come to therapy with a constellation of issues that are interrelated and require time and patience to sort, but symptom relief is still the primary goal. In complex psychotherapy, there may or may not be a focus on specific diagnoses. The work is less predictable than brief psychotherapy as it involves a process of self-discovery where you lead and I follow. Personal growth and behavioral change will occur by deconstructing facades and identifying your values so that you may reconnect with and embrace your real self.
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"Life Support"
The medicalization of psychotherapy has led many to assume that psychotherapy is only about symptom reduction, but there is a long tradition of providing psychotherapy as a means of self-care and for sustaining health and wellness. You may prefer this approach if you desire a safe, confidential place to give conscious attention to questions about how you’re living your life. This is also an approach that many who have successfully completed brief or complex psychotherapy choose to pursue. This type of therapy is most likely not covered by insurance.
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