Research shows that clients who actively engage in their therapy attain better outcomes. Therapy is not something that is performed on you; it requires client participation. It is helpful if you come to therapy with an idea of what you’d like to get out of it. If you’re not sure, that’s okay. Early in therapy, the focus is on assisting you to gain some clarity and set goals.

In sessions, I will ask a lot of questions. I do this so that I can understand your feelings, sensations, thoughts, fears, hopes, and reactions about experiences in your everyday life. The questions will also help you gain a deeper understanding and insight into the nature of your problems and enhance your self-awareness. A priority in therapy is for you to embark on a journey of self-discovery.

Benefits of therapy include learning about and practicing techniques such as stress management, resilience, coping skills, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Therapy will also assist you in pinpointing troubling situations, increasing your awareness of the beliefs, emotions, and thoughts in relation to the situation.

A little about the therapeutic modalities that I utilize…

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – serves to guide clients in accepting what is beyond their control and focus instead on behaviors (and change processes) that enhance their lives. A central idea of ACT therapy is to understand that suffering is a natural and unavoidable part of being human.
https://contextualscience.org.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): is a common talk therapy that assists clients in understanding negative and imprecise thought patterns, which can then trigger negative feelings and maladaptive behavior. CBT offers you the means to identify and reshape negative and inaccurate thinking. CBT is a practical tool that can help clients learn to cope with emotional challenges as well as manage stressful situations that life can present.

https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral

Transactional Analysis (TA): TA and its theory of ego states (Parent, Adult, and Child) is a simple and practical way to help you understand the inner workings of yourself and others during interactions. Understanding ego states is helpful because it offers you an explanation for why you feel, think, and act during certain interactions. TA is based on the idea that all of us (unconsciously) switch on our ego states during transactions, which can lead to pain, negative emotions, and strife. Benefits of TA therapy include enhancing accountability for thoughts and actions, learning effective ways of communicating, and stimulating self-reflection.

http://www.ericberne.com/transactional-analysis/