{"id":131,"date":"2012-03-01T23:50:31","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T23:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hlcounseling.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2015-06-11T17:13:32","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T23:13:32","slug":"my-philosophy-and-approach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hlcounseling.com\/wordpress\/my-philosophy-and-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"My Philosophy and Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My approach trusts in your internal resources, strengths, and wisdom. I focus on practical applications drawn from\u00a0various theories so that you realize meaningful healing (if we&#8217;re doing psychotherapy together), development, and change.<\/p>\n<h4>My Psychotherapy Approach<\/h4>\n<p>In our work together we will work on 5 levels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mind -Make sense of the dynamics and issues that create struggles and pain in your life and relationships<\/li>\n<li>Feeling \u2013 Teach you to recognize and experience your emotions without flooding and reactivity and learn how to tap your feelings as an asset<\/li>\n<li>Body \u2013 Develop body or somatic awareness and heal your body experience of past pain<\/li>\n<li>Behavior \u2013 Identify learned ways of behaving that are no longer helpful or healthy and learn new skills and ways of being<\/li>\n<li>Spirit \u2013 Integrate your authentic Self into your life experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>My Coaching Approach<\/h4>\n<p>Coaching sessions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assessment &#8211; to clarify objectives, goals, and coaching approaches<\/li>\n<li>Brainstorming &#8211; to define strengths as well as problem areas and strategies for addressing them<\/li>\n<li>Education &#8211; to teach new skills and provide different perspectives<\/li>\n<li>Interactive approaches &#8211; to build capabilities and resolve blocks to success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My coaching is not psychotherapy, however, may use effective counseling techniques to enhance acquiring skills and learnings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My approach trusts in your internal resources, strengths, and wisdom. 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