The Process of Psychotherapy
Fearlessness is not only possible, it is the ultimate joy. When you touch non-fear, you are free.
CHALLENGE LIMITING BELIEFS
I give you the freedom to tell your story on your terms, wherever you want to start. As we go along, important themes and narratives emerge. We all have narratives about who we are, and what in our lives has shaped or limited us. These ideas influence what we expect from life and what we conclude is possible and isn’t possible for us in the present and the future. Psychotherapy is about challenging these limiting beliefs.
UNDERSTAND YOUR EMOTIONS AND SYMPTOMS
Throughout therapy, at your own pace, I encourage you to become curious about your emotions and symptoms. Firstly, I direct you to pay attention to any emotional reactions or even bodily sensations that come up at any time during the sessions. I might slow things down and assist you in telling me more about what you are experiencing as I invite you to quiet your mind to allow space for words and images to come up that may be related. By doing this, we can gain more clarity about what thoughts, and emotions are underneath symptoms like anxiety and depression. I use my intuition in terms of what I’ve already learned about people and human emotions as a source of information for understanding.
Together, as we flesh out your experience, a new awareness emerges. As a result, you may experience a more profound understanding of emotions connected with both present and past circumstances. As you release pent-up emotions, you feel more at peace, less anxious and depressed.
SYMPTOMS ARE UNHEALED WOUNDS
It is important to realize that symptoms are wounds that are not yet healed. They continually demand our attention and much energy is expended ignoring them. This is how we remain stuck. This is what causes us to have ill physical health and mental health with symptoms like anxiety and depression. When we clear these blocks away the energy that was bound up in trying to manage these emotional experiences and internal conflict is now freed up to allow growth and change to occur. The ultimate goal is for you to lead a more joyful, fulfilling, and adaptive life in which you have a more positive relationship with yourself and outlook on life.
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