WHAT TO EXPECT

My Approach

Awareness is the initial step to change.  The heart of my work consists of supports that increase awareness of underlying dynamics, protective factors, and patterns to promote clarity, peace, and recovery.  With compassionate care you engage in an exploration and focus on your inner landscape, the source of your personal sovereignty.  E-motions and parts of the SELF may inhibit or create excitatory responses that present challenges to experiencing the life your want.  Encountering them requires curiosity to understand how they are functioning and what they are communicating to you. We will identify the unrecognized connection of emotional responses today to unresolved or unprocessed experiences from the past. Your insight to this connection is just part of the work.  Changing what initially feels beyond your control is next.  The inhibitory and excitatory responses and patterns that get in the way will begin to have a less impact and may even dissolve.

Human Revolution

I believe in the infinite potential within each individual.  I promote the discovery of your most authentic truth that allows you to trust in your inner wisdom, create new insights and make choices that bring about radical change.  These changes are your human revolution.  You gradually experience life differently and start to feel more aligned.  

Holistic Psychotherapy

The holistic approach used at Human Revolutions integrates the eight dimensions of wellness to promote balance, resilience and recovery.  SAMSHA launched a Wellness initiative to promote recovery and extend the lives of individuals experiencing mental health conditions.  The idea is to develop strengths in other areas of life to compensate for areas of challenge.  Resiliency and recovery is promoted by addressing the issues and also working on the other dimensions that promote healing such as movement to improve sleep, finding meaning and purpose, improving your environment at home, developing healthy relationships, or occupying time with hobbies and that are joyful and fulfilling.   

I focus on promoting your understanding of the role of the nervous system and strategies that allow you to feel regulated while supporting you to address underlying issues associated with anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, trauma, ADHD and PTSD. Healthy habits that improve outcomes are recommended as lifestyle supports to promote ongoing recovery of symptoms.  Evidence of improved outcomes are recognized weekly as you prioritize taking steps towards your desired outcomes and goals.  

Therapeutic approaches commonly integrated in my practice include Person Centered, CBT, Greif Therapy, Expressive Arts, IFS, EMDR, and Somatic processing.

CBT

Cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral therapy are a widely researched modalities that focus on changing thoughts, improving emotional regulation, and changing behaviors.  Evidence from research shows it is effective in treating addiction, anxiety related disorders, depression and mood disorders. and ADHD.  Addressing limiting beliefs, setting goals, and making choices aligned with desired outcomes are key components of this work.  

Psychoeducation and skills training may also be necessary to achieve your desired outcomes.  Articles, videos, or a book may be recommended or referenced to increase awareness and change. Assertive communication, executive functioning skills, or decision making in alignment with your values are examples.

EMDR Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy is an evidenced based approach that reduces the emotional activation associated with stressful life experiences and shifts the limiting/negative beliefs that emerged from them. It is an adaptive information processing model that helps the brain to process life experiences.  Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of EMDR therapy to treat trauma symptoms, PTSD, depression, anxiety, addiction, and pain.   This approach includes history taking to identify the links of the present with experiences from the past.  Negative cognitions and adaptive behaviors are identified and the desensitization process to reduce emotional activation and shift towards more affirming thoughts begins. EMDR reprocessing involves movement including the eyes, hands, or feet and the use of tappers that provide a buzzing sensation.   For more information visit, www.EMDRIA.org or click the button below to watch a video to learn more about EMDR.