About Therapy

Prepare for something different.

Hello! By now, you’re probably thinking something like, “Ya! I have been to therapy many times, Abraham. How will this be different?” Or “I’m not sure about this. Therapy works for some, but I’m not sure it will work for me.”  

Hopefully, you will experience something different in my office. That something different will involve authentic human interaction.

When you walk into my office, I hope you will understand that therapists are human. Most of us strive not to judge our clients’ circumstances in life because we know their symptoms are not ours.

Working with me will be different.

Therapy for you in my office will look different than Joe Schmoe’s therapy. Why? Because you are you, and Joe Schmoe is someone different. I firmly believe that each one of us needs therapy tailored to each person individually.

I take some general paths for each individual with a similar sought-out consistency for care. However, I will alter steps and add things depending on your personality and specific experiences. These general paths are certain steps taken for care.

So, what does therapy look like with me?

You will come into my office for the initial appointment and complete some paperwork. Then, we will gain an understanding of each other. I will ask questions during each phase, observe your responses, and discuss various issues.

Here are some of the questions that I would like to have answered. Do you tolerate the calm? Sometimes, it will look like a struggle to effectively apply coping skills like meditation, yoga, being alone, feeling at peace, being calm with others, and other versions of calm for you. Do you have practical coping skills? Do you have internal and external boundaries? Do you keep and hold to your boundaries?

Assuming all phases above are practical or reasonably effective in some cases, we can then begin to work on current-day triggers for trauma, depression, anxiety, and more with therapies that work best for you.

Please remember that phases may not go in the same order as presented here, and two more phases may overlap simultaneously. Everyone’s therapy journey looks different since you are all distinct individuals.