The patient plays a critical role in determining the course of treatment. Nothing is expected to "be" in therapy, except to connect with and express what one is experiencing. Patients are invited to think, talk, and self-reflect in a unique dialogue and relationship. The one "rule" is saying whatever comes to mind, or free associating.
By bringing forward what is most pressing, patients communicate on two levels - in actual spoken words, and also in meanings and motives disguised between the lines. My voice as the therapist ranges from reflective silence to direct interpretation. I position myself most often in the space between us, the therapeutic space.
By bringing forward what is most pressing, patients communicate on two levels - in actual spoken words, and also in meanings and motives disguised between the lines. My voice as the therapist ranges from reflective silence to direct interpretation. I position myself most often in the space between us, the therapeutic space.
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Dr. Kennard is a Florida licensed psychologist. After earning her Master's degree in mental health counseling, she went on to achieve a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She received specialized academic training from Nova Southeastern University on the clinical application of psychodynamic technique.
The method of psychoanalysis has developed in breadth and complexity since its Freudian introduction in 1895. These revisions make an enormous difference in the understandings they generate of what people are most fundamentally about. At the centerpiece of human experience is our relationships. The therapy situation is conceived of as a medium through which mental processes inside the patient can become apparent.
Three important things to know about depression are: it is common, it hurts and it is treatable. Depressive experiences, such as the sadness that follows a disappointment, or the mourning of a lost loved one, are a part of everyone's life.
The more severe and persistent forms of depression, major depression and dysthymia, are quite common, affecting 19 million Americans each year and are expressed by symptoms such as lowered mood, apathy, and disturbances in appetite, sleep, energy and concentration.In its most extreme form, depression is a condition so painful that suicide may too easily be seen as a tempting way to escape the torment.
The more severe and persistent forms of depression, major depression and dysthymia, are quite common, affecting 19 million Americans each year and are expressed by symptoms such as lowered mood, apathy, and disturbances in appetite, sleep, energy and concentration.In its most extreme form, depression is a condition so painful that suicide may too easily be seen as a tempting way to escape the torment.
I am a Psy. D., which is shorthand for my credentials as Doctor of Psychology. This means that I completed a doctorate in clinical psychology. Commonly, I'm referred to as psychologist. I have achieved the highest level of professional education among all mental health professionals, having 10 years in education and training after receiving my undergraduate degree.
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