What is therapy? According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, “therapy is a procedure designed to treat disease, illness or disability.” In other words, therapy is a process, a series of steps toward a desired outcome marketed by gradual intrinsic change rarely visible to the naked eye.
The key to achieving the desired outcome definitely depends on the positive relationship between the client and the clinician. Readiness of the patient and the skills of the therapist are other key factors.
In addition to the skill of the therapist, other essential ingredients that matter in the positive therapeutic outcome are the clinician’s keen sense of intuition, empathy and a conveyed belief that change is possible. It does not matter what theory of change is utilized, whether it is Freudian, Rogerian, psychodynamic or behaviorist.
My therapy style is eclectic—a little bit of this, a little bit of that. I view myself as an instructor, coach, mentor and preacher. I want my clients to learn and apply the principle, “Life is to be lived today. The past is gone and the future might never be.” I am committed to inspire and influence clients to join me in the here and now as I import my knowledge, spirit, passion and appreciation for life with all of its twists and turns.
My orientation is psychodynamic—a moving, evolving process of uncovering layers of the past and helping clients to adopt new perspectives and practice new behaviors.