{"id":2193,"date":"2020-05-04T19:53:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T19:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docerewellness.com\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2020-05-05T16:37:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T16:37:06","slug":"my-approaches-in-psychotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docerewellness.com\/?p=2193","title":{"rendered":"My Approaches in Psychotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Hello! I\u2019d like to introduce myself as Docere\u2019s new provisional psychologist. As part of my intro blog, I thought it\u2019d be useful to share my approach when working with psychotherapy clients. I\u2019m very excited to serve Docere\u2019s clients who may be struggling with common issues like anxiety, depression, sleep problems, stress, self-esteem, grief, loss, and relationship dynamics. My training includes evidence-based practice with an emphasis on building the therapeutic alliance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bio-psycho-social-spiritual<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2194 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/docerewellness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/susanblog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docerewellness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/susanblog.jpg 441w, https:\/\/docerewellness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/susanblog-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am keenly aware that each of you is unique regarding your current and\u00a0historical<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>physical health, physiology, genetics (biology)<\/li>\n<li>beliefs, thoughts, emotions, behaviours (psychology)<\/li>\n<li>upbringing, culture, family and relationship dynamics (social)<\/li>\n<li>meaning, connection, awareness (spiritual)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2026and will meet you where you\u2019re at.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Humanistic &amp; strength-based<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Along with uniqueness, I believe in people\u2019s inherent goodness, subjective experience, and motivation towards fulfillment. I emphasize the importance of accessing your strengths and resources to help you fulfill your potential and growth-needs, rather than focusing on dysfunctions and pathology. How refreshing, eh?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) &amp; rational emotive behavioural therapy (REBT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of subjective experience, our beliefs tend to influence our thoughts, behaviours, and emotions; vice versa (bi-directional relationship), which is the theory behind the widely-supported CBT model.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Using CBT and REBT techniques, I work with you to acknowledge and address some core beliefs, thinking, and behavioural patterns that may be keeping you feeling \u2018emotionally stuck\u2019 and from fulfilling your needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! I\u2019d like to introduce myself as Docere\u2019s new provisional psychologist. 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