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AN APPROACH FOR STRENGTH |
Tania Davidson,
Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist
J. Rebecca Busby, Psy.D., Registered Psychological Assistant, PSB33382
Psychotherapy,
Psychological Testing & Assessment
HOLISTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
A holistic approach in
psychotherapy is based on the idea that healing results from treating
all parts
of the whole person instead of focusing only on their illness or
challenges. Holistic
treatment encourages integration and balance of the person’s physical,
mental, emotional, spiritual, behavioral and relational aspects.
It involves a combination of traditional psychotherapy as well
as alternative and complementary
interventions (meditation, relaxation, nutrition analysis, for
example) that are used to enhance learning experiences and promote
healing and growth.
Clients are encouraged to increase self-awareness, self-responsibility
and self-care.
STRENGTH-BASED
I
focus on the strengths of my clients, highlighting the abilities
that promote resiliency and
that awaken the client’s own ability to heal.
Strength-based approaches are found to be extremely effective, particularly
with youth who are at-risk.
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HUMANISTIC/EXISTENTIAL PHILISOPHY
My philosophy
in working with my clients is based on humanistic psychologists
such as Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. This philosophy acknowledges the
basic aspects of humanness such as consciousness, value, creativity,
freedom, will,
love, and spirit. I work with my clients from a position of a consultant
to understand the complexities of the path that my client is
walking
at this time
and to find
alternatives leading to healing together.
Also included are aspects of
existential psychology philosophy that takes into account the
cultural, social, political and ideological context of a
person’s life. An existential approach is one that explores
the human condition
and tries to capture and question a person’s experience of it.
It aims at clarifying and understanding personal worldviews, values and
the beliefs of
the person.
COGNITIVE THERAPY
I blend a variety of
techniques, all used in the context of my basic philosophical approach.
This includes Cognitive Therapy,
which is essentially
a way to be aware of and question your thoughts and beliefs about things
that you experience. Cognitive Therapy is an extremely effective
treatment for mood
disorders, such as depression and anxiety, and it is a tool that I
help clients to use so that eventually they can do it on their own.
Cognitive Therapy
has been found to be equally effective for treating depression
as medication.
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