Therapy for individuals & couples.
Specialties include:
* Trauma
* High-demand environments
* Cult recovery
* Religion & spirituality
* Chronic pain, long COVID, & autoimmune illnesses
* Issues for Artists, Actors, Creatives & Performers
* Career meaning and performance
The approach is primarily psychodynamic and integrative. Therapy techniques are used as appropriate, including EMDR, DBR
somatic therapy (sensorimotor), parts work (IFS-informed), and CBT. For complex trauma and dissociation, a collaborative, phased approach is used consistent with current expert guidelines.
These techniques are embedded within a framework that acknowledges the impact of power, threat, and meaning on mental health (as outlined by the British Psychological Society).
In addition, I provide consulting and psycho-education services for individuals and families who are dealing with the effects of coercive control.
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What is a Coercive Environment?
Coercive methods can be used by any individual, group, or larger organization. Control techniques can distort your thinking, perceptions, and actions. This type of manipulation and influence can impact the brain’s health and ability to make healthy, informed decisions.
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What are Coercive Control Techniques?
Coercive control techniques are varied and can occur along a continuum. You might be surprised, but coercive control techniques can include the use of excessive meditation and chanting, hypnotic language patterns or NLP, sleep deprivation, food restriction, and other tactics that can physically impact the brain.
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Why should we be concerned?
When subjected to coercive control and related influence techniques, people can have drastic changes in their perceptions, beliefs, personality, and psychology. They can suffer from delusions, mania, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. They may cut ties with family members, communities and/or activities that they care about. These changes can be extraordinary and distressing. At other times, coercive control can be more subtle.