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Psychologists have advanced training and expertise in helping
people navigate their way through life's difficulties, including
such common sources of distress as anxiety and depression,
relationship difficulties, family and career conflicts, psychological
pain caused by physical illness, work stress, childhood abuse,
and low self-esteem. My practice of clinical psychology is
fairly general, meaning that I have the training and experience
to treat a wide range of psychological difficulties. In instances
in which the client's presenting difficulty is outside of
the range of my experience and expertise, I will help to locate
a more appropriate treatment source.
One
of the tools that psychologists are trained to use is psychotherapy,
which involves regular face-to-face meetings with the psychologist.
Sessions typically last between 45-50 minutes, one or more
times per week. In this confidential and safe setting, clients
have the opportunity to explore personal issues with someone
who has unique listening skills, and is more neutral than
those who are more directly involved with the situation. This
leads not only to a deeper understanding of the issues, but
also promotes the conditions that make long lasting change
possible.
Once
an individual contacts me for an appointment, we will meet
for an initial evaluation period of one to three sessions.
During that time I will ask many questions about your present
situation, and if indicated, your life history. I will be
attempting to form an opinion as to whether my experience
and training would permit me to be of assistance to you. At
the same time, you are evaluating me as well. It is important
that you feel I am someone with whom you feel comfortable
enough talking to, so that we may continue our meetings on
a regular basis. At the end of this brief evaluation period
we will mutually decide in which direction to continue.
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