Yes, as a licensed therapist and a registered Social Worker (RSW), I am bound by confidentiality; information you choose to share with me will not be discussed with anyone else and will be electronically filed in a secured software. Your information will not be accessed by anyone else with the exception of informed consent (discussed in the online intake application…
The working alliance is the collaboration between client and therapist on the tasks and goals of therapy, and it also includes the emotional bond. The alliance is the most researched concept in psychotherapy, and it is reliably related to good client outcomes. However, the alliance has been rarely studied in the context of videoconferencing psychotherapy (VCP). Delivering psychotherapy remotely was…
The Great Psychotherapy Debate: Since in April, 2015 I review parts of The Great Psychotherapy Debate (Wampold & Imel, 2015) in the PPRNet Blog. This is the second edition of a landmark, and sometimes controversial, book that surveys the evidence for what makes psychotherapy work. You can view parts of the book in Google Books. In this chapter, Wampold and…
Helps people uncover alternative ways to behave by evolving their thought patterns.
Clear up ambivalent feelings, focus on goals, and on aim towards moderating behavior to gain healthier ones.
Helping two people restore & gain insight into their relationship, resolve conflict, and improve relationship satisfaction.
Rebuilding broken down communication impacting family members mental health and well-being
Psychotherapy works. Research demonstrate that psychotherapy reduces symptoms and impact of the mental disorders that most commonly interfere with people’s lives, including depression, addiction, mental illness, and personality disorders. These consensus treatment guidelines that provide clinicians with evidence-based direction for treating depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders recommend psychotherapy, sometimes as a first line of treatment. Psychotherapy Essentials to Go,…
Everyone goes through challenging situations in life, and while you may have successfully navigated through other difficulties you’ve faced, there’s nothing wrong with seeking out extra support when you need it. In fact, therapy is for people who have enough self-awareness to realize they need a helping hand, and that is something to be admired. You are taking responsibility by…