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...for assistance in resolving physical &/or emotional problems that are getting in the way of leading the life you desire.

I have well-rounded training and experiences with a BA in Psychology, a Massage Therapy license, a Doctor of Chiropractic degree and a Mental Health Counseling License. For 25 years I've had a Natural Health Care practice in Brooklyn, NY serving the general public, and for the last 19 years have been part of a CAM (Complementary Alternative Medicine) team in an agency serving people with HIV/Substance Use or Mental health problems.

I am versed in using Western herbal remedies, yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Emotional Freedom technique, traditional talk therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques.

Besides health and neuromusculoskeletal problems, I work with stress related disorders, depression, anxiety, loneliness,blocked emotion, grief and the dying process.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Motivational Interviewing

If you are wanting to change some behaviors or habits that you don't like, but have a hard time doing that, this is a technique that is helpful. Through an interview like Q & A dialogue, a person gets to explore their thoughts and feelings, some clear and some conflicted, about the behaviors. This allows them to become self motivated to take actions or make a clear choice not to. The beauty of this system is the non-judge-mental approach to help a person reach clarity, and the reliance on self direction to create change.
This is helpful for troubling behaviors such as over-eating, substance or alcohol abuse, addictions, hoarding, or anything you want to do but can't find the motivation to sustain the activity.