Still Motion Therapeutic Services’ LLC approach to counseling is a psychodynamic, holistic and integrative combination of techniques. Using several methods to foster principles that help clients change limiting patterns into empowering patterns.
These new patterns can emerge through the use of the following methodologies:
Depth Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Depth Psychology refers to an approach of therapy that explores the subtle, unconscious, and transpersonal aspects of human experience. A depth approach may include therapeutic traditions that explores the unconscious and involves the study and exploration of dreams, complexes, and archetypes. Depth psychology is strength affirming as it creates awareness into unconscious behaviors and thought processes to promote dynamic change.
When you face the resistance in attempt to unveil hidden aspects of your unconscious, only then does the power of the subconscious mind diminish; only then can your underlying thought processes be illuminated and brought to life. Your unconscious mind is meant to be integrated into the personality as a whole and rather than being repressed, encouraged to be brought to light.
During this cathartic process, using Jungian Archetypes and Freudian techniques, I will support you to unlock hidden aspects of your childhood self, create space for healing and make choices to be your best self, to reach your highest potential. I will assist you in bringing your shadow out of the dark and into the light.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works to identify and challenge irrational thought processes versus logical thinking patterns that have been conditioned overtime. By changing the root cause of reactionary patterns you can turn limiting beliefs into empowering one’s.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) The term “dialectical” denotes a synthesis or integration of opposites. DBT uses logic or reason to make sense of two opposing ideas. The primary opposition or dialectic within DBT looks at acceptance and change. For example, DBT embodies the notion of how one can acknowledge that while there is improvement to be made in a single area, he/she/they can simultaneously accept where he/she/they are in real time without judgement. The four skill modules include two sets of acceptance-oriented skills (mindfulness and distress tolerance) and two sets of change-oriented skills (emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness). Using various constructs within DBT, Maria will assist you in creating space for neutrality, while restoring balance and homeostasis.
