Individual Psychotherapy is designed to assist patients in identifying and resolving various problems in living.  Treatment is generally short-term and problem- and solution-focused.  There are areas of clinical concern, however, that may require more long-term and intensive treatment.

Ages served:

• pre-school children

• school children

• adolescents

• adults

• the elderly

Problem areas and issues that psychotherapy can address:

• depression

• anxiety

• obsessions and compulsions

• phobias, including social phobia

• self-esteem

• anger management

• eating disorders

• Personality Disorders and self-destructive behavior

• grief and loss

• infertility

• adoption issues

• sexual trauma

• gay/lesbian/bisexual/transsexual/transgender issues

• men's issues

• women's issues

Therapeutic approaches that are used as indicated:

• Solution-focused and other brief therapies

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

• Behavior Therapy, including desensitization. stress innoculation,  and relaxation

• Interpersonal Psychotherapy

• Interactive Play Therapy

• Person-Centered Psychotherapy

• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

• Crisis Intervention

• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing