Counseling
Talking to somebody who is a neutral person in the sense
that they have no agenda on how you should feel, think, or
act is very healing in and of itself. Putting your thoughts
and feelings into words gets them out of the gerbil wheel
of the mind where they simply go round and round and round,
leaving you exactly where you began except feeling more
exhausted, demoralized, and discouraged. Who needs that?
You seek out a therapist because you hope he or she can
help you solve problems that up to this point you have not
been able to solve for yourself.
During our first session I listen intently so that I feel I
have a good sense of what the problem is, how it is
manifesting in your ilfe, and how to begin to resolve it. I
am not one of those therapists who sits passively and says
"Uh hum, interesting, what do you think?" If you knew how
to solve the problem you wouldn't be in my office! You came
to me because I have knowledge, skills, and tools that will
make a difference for you.
I believe strongly in empowering you, so I will teach you
ways to work with a problem between sessions as well as
during sessions. How many times have you needed help with
something when there was no therapist available or you
couldn't afford to see one? I want you to have skills to
use during these times. Some of the most exciting,
innovative, and effective tools for change are deceptively
simple. I can teach them to you in less than an hour, and
as we practice them in my office you will get immediate
feedback and can feel the difference for yourself. Two of
my favorites, Thought Field Therapy (TFT) and Tapas
Acupressure Technique (TAT) fall under the heading of
Energy Psychotherapy which is discussed in that section.