Strategies for Meaningful Living, PC

 Methods I Use to Help Clients Find Their Way

I use a combination of therapy approaches when I work with clients.  I have extensive training in psychodynamic psychotherapy.  This type of therapy is evidenced-based and shown to be extremely effective based on many well-designed research studies.  Jonathan Shedler, PhD, has written some excellent articles on the efficacy of psychodynamic therapy and his writing is accessible and easy to understand.  Here are links to two of his more recent articles:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=getting-to-know-me

 http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2010/01/psychodynamic-therapy.aspx

I have also been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  This type of therapy has more of a symptom-focused approach where one learns how their irrational or distorted thoughts negatively impact their feelings.  

For postpartum support groups and other resources for new parents, see:  

http://www.pregnancypostpartumsupportmn.org/

 http://www.jennyslight.org/postpartum/local#MN

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For trauma indicators and resources: 

http://www.omnibuswellness.org/uploads/articles_32_1039679897.pdf

http://www.omnibuswellness.org/uploads/articles_32_2266383132.pdf

http://www.riverscentre.org.uk/Main/ComplexTrauma#Grounding

http://www.istss.org/VideosAboutTraumaticStress/3165.htm

  I will be adding more links and resources in the future. 

  Check back soon!