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Therapeutic Approach Establishing Trust My orientation has two core components. The first is a focus on establishing trust. By feeling safe within the therapeutic relationship, you will be more likely to express yourself openly and honestly. By its very nature, opening up within the space of a supportive relationship activates the healing process. Opening up can become an opportunity for you to find in yourself the power to explore, become curious, discover new and healthier approaches in your life and nurture a belief in yourself—all indications that change is in fact stirring. Focus on Moment-To-Moment Experience The second component in my approach is a focus on actual moment-to-moment experience which is closely intertwined with establishing trust. Trust supports being in the moment, since feeling safe will encourage you to express your feelings as they arise. Bringing attention back to the present maintains an experiential focus as contrasted to an exclusively ‘talking about the problem’ approach. Where does Yoga fit in? Yoga principles and practices are mindful body-centered interventions. They function to expand your awareness by anchoring you in the present moment. By being present moment focused and evoking a calm state, positive psychological tendencies often come to the surface in sessions. In many ways, my therapeutic approach seeks out these in-born positive tendencies that often lay dormant and hidden by psychological turbulence such as over-worrying, negative self-talk, or, generally speaking, thinking too much. Healing occurs when positive energy is roused. Yoga practices and principles function as a means to evoke positive energy. Evoking positive energy will connect you to the your in-born tendency to grow, a core human motivation. Inner motivation, inspiration and excitement over the prospect of growth is essential to create the positive change you are seeking in therapy. |
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