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If you come to me for individual therapy, I will most
likely set up a regular time to see you every week for a 50-minute therapy session. In
each session, you would come to me with an update about how you had spent the
past week and with some thoughts about some of the issues that are on your mind.
I will help you to focus on the important parts of those issues. I'll ask you
some questions about your experiences. Together we will make connections that
will gradually shed light on why you live your life in the way that you do. I
talk a little more about how I do this in my views on
therapy.
I will also encourage you to talk about experiences
from your past. You might remember experiences, both positive and negative, that
you have not revisited for many years. Talking about those
experiences--sometimes without any clear connection to the current events in
your life--often yields the most interesting information in our work together.
You will find that your mind very naturally pulls up experiences that have a
relevance to our work, so I will encourage you to tell me about memories that
come to your mind so that we can find parallels and connections to your current
issues. Through this process, you will be able to make new connections that
allow you to see your current situation in a more complete and more useful way.
I work with individuals with a wide variety of issues.
Feelings of depression and worthlessness. Control and anxiety issues. Repetitive
behaviors (like internet addiction, pornography addiction). Romantic
relationship issues (finding one and keeping one). Sexual issues (wanting too
much or too little). Maintaining relationships with your parents and siblings or
children.
You might wonder how long I would expect therapy to last. We will
make this decision once I better understand your circumstances. If you face an
imminent decision, maybe you will come to see me for five sessions. If you
want to work on something basic to who you are, we might work together for a
couple months or even a couple years. Signficant changes in who you are can take
a long time and a lot of work.
You may request more information or to set up
an initial session, call me at my office.
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