The work ethics of a psychotherapist dictates his/her relationship with their clients. This relationship should be based on respect, confidentiality and the highest degree of professionalism. All too often clients have come to us after having had a very different experience. Our goal is to offer safety, care, and help in an environment in which our clients feel at ease and supported. Such an environment is paramount to the exploration of feelings, beliefs, and behaviors.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is a process through which a trained therapist and a client work one-on-one. The client is free to talk about whatever issues are on his or her mind. The therapist listens in an effort to first understand the client's experience and then address his/her concerns. In individual therapy two minds work in a collaborative dialogue to alleviate pain and hardship. Often the problems belong to the "real" world (i.e. struggling with infertility, dealing with an angry boss or a depressed partner, etc.) and seem impossible to change. Years of experience working as therapists have shown that in transforming our "internal reality" we also transform the reality in which we live. Going to therapy is taking charge of change. Your therapist's role is to assist you in this transformative endeavor.
Couples Therapy
In couples therapy, the client is the couple. In other words, although each couple is composed of two individuals, the work itself addresses the couple's dynamic and what goes on in it.
Couples often come to therapy as a last resort, when anger, doubts, hurt, and at times hopelessness, dominate the relationship. A Couples Therapist offers the couple in distress a safe space in which fear and pain can be talked about and shared. With the assistance of a reliable third person who will never play the role of a referee or a judge, couples get a chance to talk things through.
During this process your therapist will strive to identify the vicious cycles that continue to damage your relationship. Those cycles can feel like prisons from which each party feels more isolated, disconnected and lonely. Your therapist will seek to understand with you the underlying reasons those cycles have made their appearance. He/she will both validate the existence of those cycles (they are there for a reason) while showing that there are alternatives.
Once those cycles and dynamics are clearer, both partners are in a better place to communicate, to listen, to empathize, to reconnect and to support each other. Couples arrive at their own conclusion regarding the future of their relationship. No matter what direction is taken, your therapist will be there to support and assist you during this process.
Here is a list of common reasons for which couples seek couples therapy:
Couples often come to therapy as a last resort, when anger, doubts, hurt, and at times hopelessness, dominate the relationship. A Couples Therapist offers the couple in distress a safe space in which fear and pain can be talked about and shared. With the assistance of a reliable third person who will never play the role of a referee or a judge, couples get a chance to talk things through.
During this process your therapist will strive to identify the vicious cycles that continue to damage your relationship. Those cycles can feel like prisons from which each party feels more isolated, disconnected and lonely. Your therapist will seek to understand with you the underlying reasons those cycles have made their appearance. He/she will both validate the existence of those cycles (they are there for a reason) while showing that there are alternatives.
Once those cycles and dynamics are clearer, both partners are in a better place to communicate, to listen, to empathize, to reconnect and to support each other. Couples arrive at their own conclusion regarding the future of their relationship. No matter what direction is taken, your therapist will be there to support and assist you during this process.
Here is a list of common reasons for which couples seek couples therapy:
- Frequent fighting
- Loss of closeness/emotional distance
- Lack of communication
- Commitment issues
- Infidelity
- Parenting disagreements
- Infertility Issues
- Sexuality/ loss of intimacy
- Physical illness
- Financial disagreement
- Life style disagreement
- Grief and loss
- Extended family conflicts
- Bi-cultural differences
- Life transitions
- Pre-marital concerns
Psychopharmacology
Pychopharmacology refers to the way in which certain drugs interact within the nervous system to induce changes in mood, thinking, or behavior. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in the treatment of mental illness and often prescribe and manage medication.
Whether an individual could benefit from psychotropic medication is a subject that should be discussed both with a therapist and a psychiatrist. The collaboration between the two can maximize the chances of recovery.
The type of psychotropic medications that can be prescribed are:
Anti-depressants
Antianxiety Agents
Anti-obsessive Agents
Antipsychotics
Mood Stabilizers
For a more detailed list of psychotropic medications press the "Links and Reading" button.
This section is dedicated to giving you access to additional information.
Whether an individual could benefit from psychotropic medication is a subject that should be discussed both with a therapist and a psychiatrist. The collaboration between the two can maximize the chances of recovery.
The type of psychotropic medications that can be prescribed are:
Anti-depressants
Antianxiety Agents
Anti-obsessive Agents
Antipsychotics
Mood Stabilizers
For a more detailed list of psychotropic medications press the "Links and Reading" button.
This section is dedicated to giving you access to additional information.
Psychological Evaluation
A psychological evaluation is an examination into a person's mental health by a mental health professional such as a psychologist.
Psychological evaluations might include psychological testing.
Psychological testing has to be performed by a licensed psychologist. Psychologists are the only profession that is expertly trained to perform and interpret psychological tests.
For a detailed explanation of the types of testing available, follow the link below.
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/assessment.aspx
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