My Approach
Take a look at the picture on this page. What do you see? Do you see the microphone? Do you see the crowd? Can you imagine yourself on the stage in front of all those people? If so, does it exhilarate you or terrify you? Why? Take a few minutes to think about the answers you have to these questions.
Why am I asking you, the reader, these questions on a page that is supposed to discuss how my approach in therapy looks? Because how I approach therapy is highly dependent on how the client assesses this picture. All interactions in adult life come down to how we feel about other people, ourselves, and those relationships. Further, when you are at the microphone you then have the opportunity to share who you are. Some will keep who they are to themselves while others feel very free to let everyone know who they are.
Regardless of which person you are or how you answer those questions above, talking to someone who is a 3rd party, who is non-bias about your specific issues, and who is there to provide you an open, safe, and honest place to work through those issues can be extremely helpful. As Mary Poppins famously said of Mr. Banks, some people “can’t see past the end of their nose.” In other words, when we are the only ones dealing with a problem, often times we are in our own head so much that we are not as aware of other people, affects of our or on our environment, and/or opportunities.
Because each individual thinks differently, it takes a somewhat eclectic approach in therapy to help someone be able to see “past the end of their nose.” So, whether it is having a vent session, using behavioral, cognitive, emotional, spiritual tools, or another method or intervention, my approach to therapy is catered to the individual and the specific situation, issue, or challenge he or she is facing.
Thank you for taking the time to visit this page and read more about my personal approach to therapy. I hope to talk to you soon!
Best Wishes,
Carisa A Galloway, MS, LPC