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Patricia Schuetz T2647 I work collaboratively with couples and individuals, using EMDR, CBT, DBT, EFT possibly. I also work with folks who have depression, anxiety, trauma, relational trauma, and disordered eating. I work from an attachment perspective and do relational counseling.
My approach
My approach is attachment based interviewing, getting a clear picture of the client's family system, genogram, and details about core relationships. Client directs where to go and in what sequence. I may work on helping client to desensitize trauma states using EMDR, teach client self regulation skills, and coach client through communication they need to have with others, coach client to set boundaries, and notice what happens somatically when they do/don't. The most common theoretical approaches are Rogerian, Experiential, Humanistic, Emotion Focused Therapy, Family Systems, Internal Family Systems, Gottman, Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, to name a few in my eclectic tool box.
My focus
I typically work with clients who are recovering from abuse, have depression, anxiety, trauma symptoms, panic symptoms, disordered eating, high conflict relationships, relationships affected by ADHD, couples who are in trouble, etc.
My communication style
My communication style is calm and down to earth. I encourage my clients to stick up for themselves often and I validate their experience. I encourage our relationship to be used as a practice ground for healing their other relationships.
My journey to mental healthcare
I have always been a person who was interested in self development and this just became my fulltime job! One class led to another and eventually I achieved my goal. What attracts me is being able to help others feel better. That really drives me to do it more!
My goals for you
I approach goal setting with clients from the start of therapy and ask them to update where there are each session.
My first session with you
Clients can expect to have an intake session first to go over what they are presenting, start getting family history, talk about symptoms, what their goals are. I will also be going over consent, my PDS, where they can contact the board, their rights as a client, and privacy practices. I will be going over the risks of doing therapy and I will cover the parameters, extensively, about tele-health. I will discuss how sometimes we might not be a good fit and how to handle that.
