IN-DEPTH PSYCHOTHERAPY

Psychotherapy to Break Patterns and Resolve Inner Conflicts

Ever notice when you’re out in nature you feel so connected and in tune? Your thoughts are quieted, your emotions are calm and your body feels soothed. You feel clear, open, relaxed and things just make sense. Well you’re not just connected with nature you’re ultimately connected with you! What actually makes this happen? You are:

  • experiencing yourself

  • in a sensory way

  • not in a thinking way

How Does Depth Psychotherapy Work?

Depth Psychotherapy is my standard therapy and is the foundation of all our work together. I’ll help you get out of the clutter in your head so you’ll become more deeply focused within. You’ll connect to yourself in a sensory way so you’re more open, clear and relaxed. ‘Connecting to yourself’ isn’t something we do intentionally – it’ll happen naturally. As you process all your hurts, confusion, fear or anger I’ll listen to your words, follow your body language and feel all your feelings with you. As this happens I’ll integrate things like somatic experiencing, inner child work, guided imagery, and ego state accessing. While In-Depth Psychotherapy does involve more talking, these integrated techniques will periodically redirect your focus from your words and thoughts to your inner core.

How does this help create change? It naturally activates your subconscious by using your non-judging ‘felt sense’ rather than your judging ‘thinking sense’. It helps you access repressed feelings, nudge through blocks, break ingrained patterns and change faulty self-beliefs. It’s like an inner flashlight guiding you to your own ability to get unstuck from protective mechanisms that used to serve you but don’t anymore.

What Will A Psychotherapy Session Be Like?

Here’s a great example:

You’re in therapy talking about being in a relationship for 5 years. You say there’s no intimacy. You’ve told your partner what you’re needing but not getting. You do all these things – you even do things you don’t want to just to show your partner how hard you’re trying. I say, “So what if he gave you everything you ever wanted – was even at your beck and call?” You then jump into the back of the sofa almost repulsed. I say, “For a moment just keep yourself in that position – your back pressed hard against the back of the sofa. Where do you feel pressure?” You say, “In my back – why?” I say, “So you’re backing away from the pressure of having the focus on you?” You look stunned but oddly understanding me. I continue with “Just close your eyes and follow that pressure. Where does it lead to?” You say, “My chest… it wants to move forward but it’s like it doesn’t want to.” I say, “So you’re feeling resistance in leaning inward? – in moving closer? Now really focus on that pressure in your back and feel it pushing your chest forward. What do you feel you’re getting closer to?” After a few minutes and a back and forth bodily struggle, you say “My mother! I suddenly remember my mother! I remember how judged I felt! Whatever I did it was never enough. All I ever wanted was to feel accepted and approved of.”