Although some people use the terms psychotherapy and counseling interchangeably, I do not believe they are the same thing. One is not necessarily better than the other, but they do have different aims and require different preparation and experience on behalf of the mental health provider. Counseling is a practice that is directive, goal-oriented, providing advice, suggestions, and resources to the patient.
This can be helpful if you have a time-limited, short term problem, and function generally well with self-care, work and relationships otherwise. For example, career counseling, pre-marital counseling or you need to make an immediate decision. Counseling techniques of being directive, giving advice, cheerleading, and offering resources can be helpful, but they are not psychotherapy.
These techniques actually get in the way of psychotherapy, a completely different process. A psychotherapist is trained and experienced to create a safe space, that over time, helps you be honest with the therapist, and with yourself in a way that creates deep, lasting change.
This can be helpful if you have a time-limited, short term problem, and function generally well with self-care, work and relationships otherwise. For example, career counseling, pre-marital counseling or you need to make an immediate decision. Counseling techniques of being directive, giving advice, cheerleading, and offering resources can be helpful, but they are not psychotherapy.
These techniques actually get in the way of psychotherapy, a completely different process. A psychotherapist is trained and experienced to create a safe space, that over time, helps you be honest with the therapist, and with yourself in a way that creates deep, lasting change.
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Organized around readings appealing to clinicians with interest in Eating Disorders and co-occurring conditions such as body dysmorphia, body modification, and psychosomatic symptoms.
Readings will encourage reflection and discussion and have a contemporary, relational, psychodynamic slant.
1. Preservation of a psychodynamic attitude in the treatment of eating disorders while also exercising direct interventions when needed.
2. Embodied communication in the clinical encounter, particularly how the clinician uses her own body, and, how the patient uses the clinician's body, to move treatment forward.
Organized around readings appealing to clinicians with interest in Eating Disorders and co-occurring conditions such as body dysmorphia, body modification, and psychosomatic symptoms.
Readings will encourage reflection and discussion and have a contemporary, relational, psychodynamic slant.
1. Preservation of a psychodynamic attitude in the treatment of eating disorders while also exercising direct interventions when needed.
2. Embodied communication in the clinical encounter, particularly how the clinician uses her own body, and, how the patient uses the clinician's body, to move treatment forward.
For 20 years I have been a psychotherapist based in the Triangle area.
I practice contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Together we work to forge a secure, authentic relationship where you can create new ideas about yourself, people and relationships.
In therapy you are able to examine less understood, conflicted aspects of yourself - parts of you that may be angry, fearful of intimacy, avoidant, lack boundary definition, or are self-destructive.
Well, hopefully pretty natural, all things considered.
I practice contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Together we work to forge a secure, authentic relationship where you can create new ideas about yourself, people and relationships.
In therapy you are able to examine less understood, conflicted aspects of yourself - parts of you that may be angry, fearful of intimacy, avoidant, lack boundary definition, or are self-destructive.
Well, hopefully pretty natural, all things considered.
Depression, anxiety, losses, trauma, interpersonal issues, and transitions.
Over the past twenty years in practice, I have seen the healing potential of the therapeutic relationship and the transformation possible when both the therapist and patient commit to the treatment.
I practice talk therapy using a psychodynamic approach, integrated with somatically attuned and cognitive-behavioral interventions, medication, nutritional support, or other supportive therapies and services as necessary.
As your therapist, I provide a safe space for you to understand feelings, behaviors, and relational patterns that cause you suffering.
Over the past twenty years in practice, I have seen the healing potential of the therapeutic relationship and the transformation possible when both the therapist and patient commit to the treatment.
I practice talk therapy using a psychodynamic approach, integrated with somatically attuned and cognitive-behavioral interventions, medication, nutritional support, or other supportive therapies and services as necessary.
As your therapist, I provide a safe space for you to understand feelings, behaviors, and relational patterns that cause you suffering.
Adults suffering from eating disorders have differerent concerns than younger patients.
You worry about the impact of the disorder on your committed relationship, your children, your job, schooling or your health.
You may feel that the eating disorder has led to many missed opportunities, and you want to act before you miss more.
These real-world concerns are carefully considered as we craft your treatment plan.
It is always my goal to help you recover while living at home, while working, caring for your family and doing the things you need to do.
You worry about the impact of the disorder on your committed relationship, your children, your job, schooling or your health.
You may feel that the eating disorder has led to many missed opportunities, and you want to act before you miss more.
These real-world concerns are carefully considered as we craft your treatment plan.
It is always my goal to help you recover while living at home, while working, caring for your family and doing the things you need to do.
I accept payment in office by cash, check, or credit card.
Credit card payments are subject to a small processing fee, which can be avoided with cash or check.
I am out-of-network with all other insurances, so you can use your insurance, it will just be at a different rate than in-network providers.
Credit card payments are subject to a small processing fee, which can be avoided with cash or check.
I am out-of-network with all other insurances, so you can use your insurance, it will just be at a different rate than in-network providers.
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