Media Psychological Associates

I provide a form of psychotherapy that involves the use of many models of personality and approaches to psychotherapy. Most of the models I use come out of the Humanistic movement that includes cognitive behavioral therapy, Gestalt therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Rogerian therapy (client centered) etc. In addition I utilize aspects of analytical models, such a Reichian character analysis. More recently I have incorporated Mindfulness Based practices such a sitting and moving meditation, and Non-dual teachings into my work.

All forms of psychotherapy depend on a solid client-therapist relationship and a mutual commitment to producing results. A central part of doing effective work is the educational component where the client is learning how the process of psychotherapy works involving developing insights and applying the new realizations to the target issues.

In the most recent movement in Psychology Eastern teachings and practices are utilized to support and assist the client in realizing an awakened state in which the client shifts from identifying with the personality or states of mind to an experience of be-ing that is immediate and free from reactive patterns of behavior.

Another recent addition to my work has been the utilization of current brain science. We now know through the work of Dr. Richie Davidson that well being is a skill that can be practiced. This scientific research has revealed that when we consciously practice being present through attention, and create a relaxed physical state that the brain changes in profound ways. One aspect of these changes is that our perception of our world changes and our perception of ourselves change. This shift in perception results in dramatic behavioral changes in the direction of fulfilling the potential to be happy, create workable relationships, and experience life as satisfying and fulfilling moment to moment.

As this learning takes place and practices are established the presenting problem(s) resolve.

This is an exciting time to be alive. We have very powerful skillful means available for behavioral change that have only recently been brought into psychotherapeutic work.

Media Psychological
Associates

Be Free of Anxiety
& Depression

Psychotherapy