Children with cleft lip and/or palate may undergo numerous medical procedures. Repeated exposure to surgeries, medical appointments, and interventions can be traumatizing. Medical trauma caused by the stress of invasive procedures and can manifest as anxiety or avoidance behaviors in later life.
The goal of psychotherapy is for you to feel less anxious and depressed, feel in touch with who you are and the actions you take, and feel more freedom to choose to act or not to act. This happens when patients and therapists engage in seven key therapeutic tasks.
Whether it’s sex, drugs, or (fill in the blank), I want to understand where you’re coming from, talk to you about the real risks you face, and problem-solve with you about how to get where you want to go.
This short film describes the messiness of our selves and possibilities of psychodynamic psychotherapy as a potential space.
When it comes to solving the puzzle of alcohol detox, medication and psychotherapy may be the right choice.
Clients learn how their past influences current experiences and behaviors, build self-awareness, work through unresolved conflicts, and examine their relational patterns.