Linda’s Approach

Linda’s approach

I believe that to achieve deep and lasting change, we must work from the inside out. It is not merely a matter of changing outer circumstances or behavior.

Our belief systems learned in childhood, as well as traumas that occur at any point in life, live in the body, often below the level of conscious awareness. Unconscious beliefs and unprocessed trauma can show up as chronic tensions and stiffness, nervous system disorders, anxiety, depression, nightmares, chronic illness, low self-esteem and various inabilities to function at full capacity. Physical symptoms are often signals that something is wrong on a deeper level. Traditional “talk” therapies and medication are often either partially effective or only treat symptoms. The whole person and root causes are not addressed, and people do not fully heal as a result.

Trauma & PTSD

Trauma can result from “any perceived life-threatening experience.” What one person perceives as life-threatening may be different from another’s perceptions; the perception of threat often has its roots in childhood. The symptoms of trauma are often latent until months or years later, when there is a primary triggering event such as a car accident or the death of a loved one. Sometimes the symptoms start small, even undetected, and are “kindled” as a fire is kindled, until they have just enough fuel to become a raging blaze. Click here to read full article

Chronic illness, including fibromyalgia, IBS, and Lupus

The following discussion, based on scientific data, supports everything that I have seen, and worked successfully worked with, in my clients over the last 12 years. I believe that all physical illnesses, and biochemical imbalances, have an emotional root.  Even if “genetic” the gene needs to be turned on in order to express. When I am working with clients who have chronic illness, I often work directly with the past traumas, as well as with developing skills to self-sooth and calm the nervous system. I have found that when the trauma(s) and associated emotional responses are resolved, symptoms often decrease or resolve.  Click here to read full article

Emotional struggles such as depression, anxiety, shame, and anger

People often ask me, “Why do this, the process of therapy, when it might bring up old, painful memories?” I tell them, “Because what you don’t heal will hold you hostage and keep you from your greatest freedom and joy—the joy of being fully present and authentic in yourself.”

Emotional pain is trying to tell us something.  It has a message it wants us to hear, which we may want to ignore.  Strong emotional states such as shame, depression, anxiety, anger and fear are often symptoms of a deeper unresolved issue, usually with its roots in childhood.  As children, we unconsciously make conclusions about our world based on our experiences.  These belief systems can “run” us, creating emotional turmoil. Click here to read full article

Relationship issues including domestic violence

Relationship issues, as well as attraction to a particular person, usually  begin with the family of origin. We tend to pick partners that somehow resemble one or both of our parents. If we were fortunate enough to be brought up in a family with loving, supportive parents who genuinely loved each other and were able to provide us with a safe, secure and loving environment, we are more likely to attract the same qualities in a partner. However, if we were raised with physical or emotional abuse, or with parents who were unable to provide us with a loving, stable environment, we will likely (in an uncanny way) attract similar attributes in a partner.

Relationship difficulties may also stem from unresolved attachment issues with the primary caregiver that date back to early childhood. Click here to read full article

Psychotherapy as Spiritual Practice

The pain of this experience invited me to deeper spiritual practice, and took me further into the heart of TSP (Therapy as a Spiritual Practice). As a psychotherapist my life is my laboratory, the place where I use the techniques and approaches I have learned to heal myself.

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