Individual Psychotherapy
Letting Go Of Problems
Together we will develop Tools For Change..
Facing your problems is hard work. But it’s also a relief to find out that learning specific tools can release you from the burden of old emotions and behavior. With support and guidance, you can discover that you are not your emotions, this is the key to finding freedom from anxiety and stress. It is my goal to work with you so that I no longer remain in your life, so that you will have the knowledge to heal yourself in the future without counseling.
I primarily offer Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for adults, while integrating elements of psycho-dynamic theory, attachment theory, and various other orientations. Because everyone’s needs differ, we will work together to find an appropriate therapeutic intervention based on a your presenting symptoms, current difficulties, and ongoing feedback.
EMDR and Trauma Treatment
As an experienced clinician, I know there are a multitude of ways to move through your goals to a healthier and happier life. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a type of psychotherapy that can be used to help people who have experienced trauma. When people experience a traumatic event, their brains get stuck in a state of hyperarousal, and can lead to a number of symptoms, including anxiety, depression, flashbacks, and nightmares.
Not all individuals who experience PTSD or traumatic memories will benefit from the adaptive information processing model, but for many the ability to “reprocess” a disturbing memory has effectively helped them move “through” the memory, noticing that it no longer has the “control” in their thoughts and actions that it had historically, and allows for the healing process.
I find that I’m much more directive in couples therapy than I am in individual therapy. Utilizing the Gottmann approach, in conjunction with cognitive behavioral underpinnings and attachment theory as appropriate, I’ll help you identify the thinking errors and actions that have lead to the current situation in your relationship. The real problem lies not in the fact that couples experience these problems, but the fact that they don’t seek help when they need it the most. Please know that I understand that and try to help both partners retain their dignity while facing the problems in the relationship.
Years and years of unnecessary pain and suffering can be undone and avoided with help. I can help you move your relationship and your life forward…
| (512) 922-5865 | cynthia.lifeforward@gmail.com | 8700 Manchaca Suite 605, Austin, Texas 78748 |