MELISSA MING FOYNES, PhD has over a decade of experience working with people coping with very human struggles: maintaining satisfying relationships, managing intense emotions and thoughts without feeling consumed by them, living in the present moment without being haunted by memories of the past or worries about the future, and arriving at a place where our lives are dictated by us and our values, rather than by traumas and other stressful life experiences.
You may already have insight into what isn't working about your life, and want help figuring out how to transform those insights into effective steps toward change.You may have tried to problem-solve with limited success, despite substantial investments of time, money, and energy. Understandably, you may feel alone and misunderstood, and hopeless, discouraged, or skeptical about the possibility for change.
You may already have insight into what isn't working about your life, and want help figuring out how to transform those insights into effective steps toward change.You may have tried to problem-solve with limited success, despite substantial investments of time, money, and energy. Understandably, you may feel alone and misunderstood, and hopeless, discouraged, or skeptical about the possibility for change.
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In response to trauma, loss, and unexpected complications in birthing mothers, infants, and children, many families struggle with powerful and overwhelming shock, pain, grief, and devastation. In addition to how intense and consuming these experiences may be, many families may feel quite alone and isolated, as though no one quite understands exactly what they are going through or how difficult it is.
According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, a leading international expert in mindfulness-based stress reduction, "mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally." Have you ever reacted more intensely than a situation warranted? Walked into a room to get something, and forgotten why you are there?
DBT is an evidence-based therapy with decades of research support. Although DBT was originally designed to address the intense emotions and interpersonal stressors that often characterize Borderline Personality Disorder, it has been shown to be effective with a variety of mental health concerns. DBT emphasizes "dialectics" as both a process of change and a worldview.
The DBT PE protocol is evidence-based and has been shown to be effective with both male and female adults and adolescents in a variety of settings (e.g., outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential).
It was originally developed to treat PTSD in clients with complex problems and high-risk behaviors (e.g., suicidal ideation, self-harm, substance use, severe dissociation, personality disorders), as many of these clients did not substantially benefit from standard treatments.
It was originally developed to treat PTSD in clients with complex problems and high-risk behaviors (e.g., suicidal ideation, self-harm, substance use, severe dissociation, personality disorders), as many of these clients did not substantially benefit from standard treatments.
CBCT is a time-limited, evidence-based intervention focused on improving individual PTSD symptoms and enhancing relationship functioning. CBCT was originally designed for intimate relationships but can be successfully used for any kind of relationship in which one or more people have symptoms of PTSD.
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