We often come to therapy with pre-conceived ideas. We believe that we are faulty, damaged, or flawed, and we desperately need to be fixed up or repaired. Sometimes we even refer to ourselves as “damaged goods”. We often believe we are lacking important components such as “confidence” or “self-esteem”. Or we believe we have faulty parts that need to be removed such as feelings of anxiety, or negative thoughts, or painful memories.
Most mechanistic models readily reinforce these notions, through two processes: (i) They use words that imply we have faulty or damaged components in our minds - e.g. terms such as “dysfunctional”, “maladaptive”, “irrational”, or “negative”; (ii) They use a wide variety of tools and techniques designed to directly reduce, replace or remove these unwanted thoughts and feelings (usually on the assumption that this is an essential step for improving quality of life).
Psychotherapy should not set out to reduce or eliminate “symptoms”; instead it should aim to fundamentally transform a person’s relationship with their thoughts and feelings, so they do no longer perceive them as “symptoms”. After all, the moment we label a thought or feeling as a “symptom”, that implies that it is “bad”, “harmful”, “abnormal”, and therefore something we need to get rid of in order to be normal and healthy.
Les trucs de vie
Life stuff
Dépendance à l'alcool et aux drogues
Alcohol & Drug Dependency
Les troubles de l'anxiété et la panique
Anxiety & Panic Disorders
Le syndrome de stress cardiovasculaire
Cardiovascular Stress Disorders
Le fatigue chronique et l'epuissement professionnel
Chronic Fatigue & Burnout
La dépression et la contrôle de l'humeur
Depression & Mood Control
Les troubles d'alimentation
Eating Disorders
Le jeu excessif
Excessive Gambling
Les questions existentielles
Existential Issues
La discorde familiale et la résolution des conflits
Familial Discord / Conflict Resolution
Les peurs et les phobies
Fears & Phobias
Troubles gastro-intestinaux (stress)
Gastrointestinal Stress Disorders
Les difficultés conjugales et les questions des relations
Marital & Relationship Tension
Les migraines et maux de tête
Migraines & Tension Headaches
L'anxiété de performance
Performance Anxiety in Athletes
La croissance personnelle
Personal Growth
Les troubles de la personnalité
Personality Disorders
Bien-être physique, psychologique et spirituel
Physical, Psychological & Spiritual Wellness
Le stress post traumatique et les troubles de stress extrême
Post-traumatic Stress & Disorders of Extreme Stress
Problèmes à l'adolescence
Problems in Adolescence
Problèmes de l'image corporelle
Problems in Body Image
Troubles du sommeil
Sleep Disorders
Le stress au travail
Work-Related Stress
In short - I work with whatever issues the client brings.
