Psychotherapy involves the process of understanding and learning to trust in one’s self and others. It is an art that focuses on the heart of emotions, mind, and spirit. It usually takes an individual through a journey of their inner world by helping to identify characteristics which may be self defeating and affecting the quality of his/her life.
A psychotherapist can help you work through core issues from your family of origin and develop an understanding of why certain connections or attitudes may have worked previously, but no longer be necessary for healthy relations.
Through the process of psychotherapy, you may learn express some emotional pain such as anger, sadness, or grief in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. Through expression, an individual is better able to take control of personal power and be a victim no longer.
Therapy may involve mindfulness techniques, empowerment exercises and emotional release to:
o Overcome inaccurate beliefs by reframing perspectives
o Learn to gain control of self through assertiveness training
o Develop life skills for coping
o Explore effective ways of resolving conflicts and differences
o Enhance communication and trust
o Set personal boundaries
o Overcome fears
o Explore Dreams and feelings
o Reconnect with the magical child within you
o Gain better control over emotions
o Feel more self confident and self assured
Preoccupation with eating, weight, and shape issues camflouges underlying problems. Disturbed eating and related behaviors including bingeing, purging, weight loss, starvation, and manipulation of body size are often ways that individuals use to deal with emotions and difficult situations. Dissatisfaction with physical self reflects and determines the state of the individual’s inner self.
Intensive individual experiential psychotherapy offers you an opportunity to resolve issues through the development of insight which is generated through interpersonal action and interpretation. The approach is based the use of dynamic psychotherapy techniques, experiential techniques and some cognitive therapy techniques combined with an interpersonal approach. Common issues and conflict include:
o Identifying, expressing and tolerating certain affects, especially anger and conflict resolution.
o Dichotomous thinking an abnormal attitudes towards food, body image, body weight, eating, and relationships
o Establishing and maintaining meaningful, intimate interpersonal relations.
You should know that I am not a physician and cannot prescribe or provide you with any drugs or medication or perform any medical procedures. However, as such, I maintain a close relationship and communicate regularly with your family physician. If you do not have a physician, I assist you to find a physician for you or you can choose any physician whom you wish to see.
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