What I Do
Mental Health Therapy
I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) but also find use is sharing skills from psychoanalysis for my clients. I allow you the space to guide conversations, speak about what you need to work through in that particular session, and provide a client-centered, intuitive approach to your growing and healing experience.
What is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and changing negative thought patterns and beliefs in order to improve emotional and behavioral well-being.
CBT is a structured and goal-oriented approach that involves working collaboratively with a therapist to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, develop coping skills, and set achievable goals for personal growth. It has been shown to be effective in treating a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
What is Psychoanalysis?
Psychoanalysis is a therapeutic approach that aims to explore the unconscious mind in order to bring repressed thoughts and feelings to the surface. Developed by Sigmund Freud in the late 19th century, psychoanalysis involves the patient and therapist engaging in a dialogue to uncover the patient's deepest thoughts and emotions.
Through this process, patients can gain a greater understanding of their own psyche and work through any underlying psychological issues. Psychoanalysis has been influential in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and cultural studies, and continues to be used today as a means of treating various mental health conditions.
How do these work together?
Understanding our personal history is essential because it helps us make sense of the present, which includes of behaviors and feelings, and plan for the future. Our personal and collective histories shape who we are and how we behave. As children, our experiences and interactions with family, peers, and authority figures can influence our behavior positively or negatively. These patterns can persist into adulthood and affect our relationships, decision-making, and overall well-being.
By learning from our history, we can identify and address negative behaviors via psychoanalysis and cultivate positive ones via CBT. Failure to understand our history can lead to repeating harmful patterns and perpetuating negative behaviors. Understanding our history allows us to hold power and authority in our ability to change and reroute our current situation and future experiences.