How I Work with You
Psychotherapy is done in all sorts of ways by different therapists—depending on their training, treatment philosophy, and personal style. In considering whether you'd like to work with me, I would encourage you to read the following explanation of my approach. Of course, if you have any questions about it—or anything else—please don't hesitate to reach out to me right away.
Introduction to Treatment
Our work together is deeply important to me, and part of it will focus on helping you to struggle less with what hurts—the difficult thoughts, emotions, sensations, and memories you don't want and try to avoid so as to help you better move towards what's important to you in life. Sometimes our own personal histories can make things more difficult for us. In our work together, we will always be focusing on who and what matters most to you, and the kind of person you wish to be.
Through our work, I hope that you will gradually learn a new way to relate with the things you've long struggled against. Rather than attempt to get rid of what hurts—which our best evidence shows isn't helpful or even possible—we focus instead of taking committed action towards your goals and values, even in the presence of what hurts.
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My approach is simple, and it can be summarized in four key steps:
First, we get clear on who and what matters most to you. Next, we figure out what gets in the way of you moving towards who and what matters. Then we take a good look at the ways you’ve been dealing with these obstacles—and why many of them don’t seem to be working. Finally, we look for better ways to overcome these obstacles, and get you steadily moving in the direction of who and what matters.
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If that makes sense to you, we're likely to be a good fit. I’ve helped many people overcome challenging problems around mental health, addiction, relationships, and much more. You've been doing the best you can with the tools you have. Let’s work together to find new solutions to old problems, putting you on a path to truly becoming you.
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Looking forward to working with you!
