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Approaches

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Feelings are a gift from God

to help us get through the messiness of life.

–John Manz, LICSW, MDiv

My Approaches to Therapy

Whether we want them or not … whether our culture values them or not …

feelings are at the center of our lives.  

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Without them, we would not be able to make decisions. 

We may not realize it, but feelings helped us survive or thrive in our families growing up.  

 

The therapy approaches I use help you learn how to notice and respond

to feelings in healthy ways. I have extensive training in several of the emotion-based, experiential models below. I am aware of others, and they also influence the way I work.​

Emotionally Focused Therapy with Bev Stratton

Stop Fighting NOW

...but how?

When you feel connected and respected, you talk easily.   Learn to reach and respond to your mate, rather than poke or pull away.  

Emotionally Focused Therapy

EFT

Post Induction Therapy with Bev Stratton

Grow NOW

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When we didn’t get what we needed growing up, we have issues as adults. You can feel more adult, less reactive. 

Post Induction Therapy
PIT

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy with Bev Stratton

Hear...Don't Fear

Shame and Anxiety

Get to the core—what’s really going on.  Feel the sadness, fear, or anger underneath. Then the anxiety and shame will ease up too.

AEDP—Accelerated Experiential

Dynamic Psychotherapy

Internal Family Systems with Bev Stratton

Befriend the Chaos

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You’re not broken. Your internal parts may seem at odds. Help the parts that are suffering —so the other parts don’t have to work so hard.

Internal Family Systems

IFS

Nonviolent Communication with Bev Stratton

Hear the Heart

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Seek the feelings behind the words. When we can hear someone’s feelings and needs and they can hear ours, we feel understood.

Nonviolent Communication

NVC

Trauma Informed Therapy with Bev Stratton

Listen to your Body

... and Spirit

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Your brain and body store unprocessed trauma. We can “update” our nervous system to know better when we are safe.  

Trauma Informed Approaches

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Let me help you ...

Love your feelings.  Love your Life.
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