The first session is crucial to creating a comfortable therapeutic experience. I pay close attention to the mind-body connection: how the person feels in their body and how this connects to their thoughts. I offer techniques that are connected to mindfulness and heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback to help the client feel comfortable as they explore the difficult subjects that brought them to therapy. By taking a biopsychosocial approach that integrates CBT, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and biofeedback, I can help someone connect with their authentic self. Working in an empathetic, holistic lens and being aware of the cultural forces that a person brings to the therapeutic milieu, helps in understanding the whole person.
It is hard to say, "I need help." It is hard to consider that someone out there can be the one who helps you. It is hard to not give up or get discouraged. Yet these are steps we take to find balance in life. It may not all get resolved, but your days will feel more complete, more satisfying, and more connected. The work of therapy is not only done in the office. If you can challenge yourself to say "yes" to the process, it is a step in the direction of feeling better.
During your first session you can expect a client-centered approach to facilitate the change you look for and to improve overall life satisfaction, relationships and wellbeing. My approach is guided by evidence-based approaches to improve mental health and benefit insight that lead to a self-fulfilling life.
During our first visit this session will be 60 minutes and is considered an intake. A typical session last from 45-50 minutes.
Therapy can help with: Anxiety, Depression, Grief Stress, Chronic Illness, Low self-esteem, Adjustment difficulties, Job satisfaction, Relationship difficulties, Panic Attacks, Chronic Pain, Obsessive-Compulsive, Sleep issue, Coping Skills, Life Transitions.
During therapy you will be sharing very intimate information that I will treat with great care. As a professional psychologist, I am ethically obligated to keep most everything confidential. These rules and laws have exception such as when the law requires me to get help to help you, such as when you or other persons are in physical danger to self or other. I may have to tell the person and the police, or perhaps arrange for you a medical evaluation.
To understand HIPAA laws, you can look here. Understanding HIPAA