It's up to the therapist to help clients to get clarity about what the problem is so clients can heal. When clients come to see me in my psychotherapy practice in New York City, I help them to get to the core of their problems.
The Process of Getting to the Core of Your Problems Using the With the Mind-Body Connection
Getting from a general sense of unease to the core of your problems in Experiential Therapy is a process (see my article: Why Experiential Therapy is More Effective Than Regular Talk Therapy).
It's not unusual that when clients to come to therapy for several problems that are occurring at the same time, the core issue is often the same.
Clinical Vignette
The following scenario, which is a composite of many cases to protect confidentiality, illustrates how Experiential Therapy works:
Pete
When Pete began therapy, he was feeling lonely, socially isolated and unfilled in his career.
Pete had a general sense that he was unhappy but, other than that, he was at complete loss.
Over time, as we continued to explore Pete's feelings, we focused on his emotions and where he was sensing his loneliness and dissatisfaction in his body (see my article: Experiential Therapy and the Mind-Body Connection: The Body Offers a Window Into the Unconscious Mind).
It took Pete a while before he could learn to sense his emotions in his body. But, with his therapist's help, when he did, he sensed his feelings in his chest. And, as soon as he was able to pinpoint where he felt his emotions, the words that came to him were, "I'm not good enough."
This took Pete by surprise, but he said it fit how he was feeling. He said these words completely encapsulated the feeling he had about himself throughout his life.
We used the words, "I'm not good enough" to go back to the earliest time when he felt this way about himself.
As we continued to explore this, we went back to earlier and earlier memories, and it became clear that this feeling was longstanding and it was related to severe criticism from his father that Pete endured from an early age.
We knew, of course, that we couldn't change the past. But we could work in therapy to help Pete to heal from these trauma experiences.
Over time, although it wasn't quick or easy, Pete was able to work through his feelings of worthlessness which were at the core of his social isolation, loneliness, and career dissatisfaction.
Gradually, as he began to feel better about himself, he went out more, made friends, and began dating. He also found a job that he liked a lot more.
The Process of Getting to Core Problem Begins With the Mind-Body Connection
All of this began by getting to the core of the problem using the mind-body connection rather than an intellectual process of just talking about it.
Getting Help in Experiential Therapy
If you've been struggling with a general sense that something is wrong, but you've been unable to get to the core of your problems, you could benefit from working with a licensed psychotherapist who has a mind-body orientation to therapy.
About Me
I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing therapist who works with individual adults and couples.
To find out more about me, visit my website: Josephine Ferraro, LCSW - NYC Psychotherapist
To set up a consultation, call me at (917) 742-2624 during business hours or email me.
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The Process of Getting to the Core of Your Problems Using the With the Mind-Body Connection
Getting from a general sense of unease to the core of your problems in Experiential Therapy is a process (see my article: Why Experiential Therapy is More Effective Than Regular Talk Therapy).
It's not unusual that when clients to come to therapy for several problems that are occurring at the same time, the core issue is often the same.
Clinical Vignette
The following scenario, which is a composite of many cases to protect confidentiality, illustrates how Experiential Therapy works:
Pete
When Pete began therapy, he was feeling lonely, socially isolated and unfilled in his career.
Pete had a general sense that he was unhappy but, other than that, he was at complete loss.
Over time, as we continued to explore Pete's feelings, we focused on his emotions and where he was sensing his loneliness and dissatisfaction in his body (see my article: Experiential Therapy and the Mind-Body Connection: The Body Offers a Window Into the Unconscious Mind).
It took Pete a while before he could learn to sense his emotions in his body. But, with his therapist's help, when he did, he sensed his feelings in his chest. And, as soon as he was able to pinpoint where he felt his emotions, the words that came to him were, "I'm not good enough."
This took Pete by surprise, but he said it fit how he was feeling. He said these words completely encapsulated the feeling he had about himself throughout his life.
We used the words, "I'm not good enough" to go back to the earliest time when he felt this way about himself.
As we continued to explore this, we went back to earlier and earlier memories, and it became clear that this feeling was longstanding and it was related to severe criticism from his father that Pete endured from an early age.
We knew, of course, that we couldn't change the past. But we could work in therapy to help Pete to heal from these trauma experiences.
Over time, although it wasn't quick or easy, Pete was able to work through his feelings of worthlessness which were at the core of his social isolation, loneliness, and career dissatisfaction.
Gradually, as he began to feel better about himself, he went out more, made friends, and began dating. He also found a job that he liked a lot more.
The Process of Getting to Core Problem Begins With the Mind-Body Connection
All of this began by getting to the core of the problem using the mind-body connection rather than an intellectual process of just talking about it.
Getting Help in Experiential Therapy
If you've been struggling with a general sense that something is wrong, but you've been unable to get to the core of your problems, you could benefit from working with a licensed psychotherapist who has a mind-body orientation to therapy.
About Me
I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing therapist who works with individual adults and couples.
To find out more about me, visit my website: Josephine Ferraro, LCSW - NYC Psychotherapist
To set up a consultation, call me at (917) 742-2624 during business hours or email me.