Therapy

So, what’s therapy look like? It looks a little different for each person. One size does not fit all, but there are certain things that are pretty consistent, such as the expectation that you’ll be willing to talk, remember, and have a willingness to explore. I’m sure I will be somewhat different than previous therapists you may have experienced, and if you are a therapist yourself, it’s likely that my style and theoretical framework is different from yours. It’s hard to describe therapy in one sentence that covers everything, but if I had to, I’d start with this: I want to give you realistic expectations of what you will experience with me - an environment where we will attempt to understand why it is that you think, feel, and behave the way you do. To the degree we can achieve this, you will be empowered to decide… either to stay the same or to change. Whatever you decide, you will no longer be able to just react or wonder why, because you’ve gained insight which gives you the power to decide and to engage life.

Not every concern or issue fits with the above conceptualization. There are other issues, such as grief, that involve other dimensions that would need to be explored and addressed. Even so, I hope the above gives a brief overview of how what therapy with me is like.

I assume that there are three basic pillars to a healthy, full, engaged life – physical, mental, and spiritual health. All three interact with each other and form the foundation of a person who is able to fully engage life and be a positive force for others. I don’t focus on the physical, but often components of lifestyle do become an area worth exploring or addressing. I also don’t typically focus on the spiritual components, but my background in biblical studies can be helpful for some clients. While I value the spiritual, it functions more like a variable entered early in a stepwise regression – it is foundational, but not really the focus of the equation like the variables entered later in the equation. So let me be clear, my goal is to be the best psychologist I can be for my clients, not someone’s spiritual guide and yet, that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about spiritual concerns.

What I try to provide is solid psychological treatment guided and informed by theory and research. I avoid the latest fads, but I do try to stay current with research and theoretical developments. I have access to virtually all peer-reviewed published research with my Professor Emeritus status at Texas A&M University.

For those curious about my theoretical approach, I typically conceptualize client concerns from a psychodynamic and interpersonal framework. I find they are complimentary and together provide a useful theoretical and explanatory foundation.

Therapy Location

Therapy is delivered via video. As when delivering in-person care, I conduct my telepsychology appointments from a setting that is appropriate for the delivery of healthcare. It is important that you recieve your care in a setting that is also appropriate for healthcare. Please attempt to find a location that is private, and allows you to have interactions that cannot be seen or overheard by others. This will help protect your privacy and confidentiality. If we begin our session and you are not located in a private space, we may not be able to have our meeting.

I am licensed to practice in the state of Texas. While I have obtained the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) from the PSYPACT Commision, I need you to tell me what state you are residing in for our sessions as I must follow the state's rules and regulations you reside in. I can only see individuals that reside in states that are participating in PSYPACT.

Currently, those states include:

PSYPACT® PARTICIPATING STATES (42 ENACTED, 42 EFFECTIVE)

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

Colorado

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Flordia

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Kansas

Kentucky

Main

Maryland

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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