THERAPY
General Framework
As a therapist, I tend toward being warm and straightforward. I believe in people's innate ability to change. I move between going into depth in therapy and addressing more practically whatever the problems are that bring a person to therapy.
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Theoretical Framework
My theoretical approach is what is called "eclectic"; I work with whichever theory will be most helpful to a particular client.
The theories I most commonly draw on are:
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Relational-cultural
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Narrative
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Cognitive-behavioral
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Humanistic/existential
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Brief versus In-Depth Therapy
I am comfortable using both brief, solution-focused methods and longer-term, in-depth methods. In general:
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Brief therapy is best for single-issue problems that are finite in nature (for example, getting through a job change, or adjusting to a move to a new town)
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In-depth therapy is best for getting at the root of a problem and sorting it out. For example, if you have a long-term sense of feeling lonely and anxious, an in-depth approach enables you to go deeper into figuring out and working through (repairing) those issues.
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We can talk together about what you are looking for and what might be most effective.