The Following Are My Areas of Specialty
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Research shows that relationships play a significant determining factor in our mental health. Whether these are relationships with friends, family, or significant others, relationships play a considerable role in how we understand ourselves. One of my primary focal points in treatment is helping my clients better understand their current and past relationships, and the role they may be playing in what brought them into treatment.
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Depression is often confused with sadness and grief, and while it can involve both, there are other symptoms such as changes in appetite, changes in sleep, and difficulty concentrating. Often at the heart of depression are interpersonal conflicts, role transitions, irrational thoughts, and negative core beliefs about oneself. I have extensive training in therapeutic techniques proven to help individuals who are depressed, and have worked with depressed patients for most of my career. With psychotherapy and medication, depression is treatable.
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Occasional anxiety is normal, and a part of everyday life. "Healthy anxiety" occurs when our brain is preparing itself for something important, and this can be very functional. (Similar to what happens when you are about to take an important test, or if you have a job interview). However when our fear and nervousness are out of proportion to the situation, we start to experience anxiety that can get in the way of the things that are important to us, and this anxiety can even cause panic attacks or depression.
Psychotherapy can be used to help people better cope with their anxiety by teaching different ways of thinking and reacting to what is making us anxious. This involves a re-understanding of exactly how threatening the situation really is, and how much we may actually be able to cope.