I actually started my "therapy" journey when I was a child, and I would go with my grandmother, who was a healer, and I was able to be present during many end-of-life events. I also have degrees in journalism that assisted me in learning the importance listening and helping a person tell their story, which can in itself be very healing.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During the first session, I feel it is important to create a safe and comfortable space for an individual to tell their story, to explore their needs and wants, create a plan for healing, and to have them ask any questions they may have about myself or the therapy process.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Listener, empathetic, view each person individually, creative problem-solver, and co-creates a healing path.
About M M Trzeciak-Kerr
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VirtualMy treatment methods
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT assists in processing traumas and stressors, and to be able to reframe a situation to see it from different points of view so as to incorporate new coping skills.
Polyvagal Therapy
I have learned through my medical school training that understanding how the mind-body connection is vital to healing. One's somatic symptoms are clues to how our traumas and stressors have not been fully processed, and thus we can begin to have physical symptoms. This work also includes grounding and EMDR. This has also helped many clients understand that their physical health may be resulting in emotional symptoms, i.e., hormonal imbalances, chronic illnesses, nutritional deficiencies, etc.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT and REBT assist individuals in viewing their thought processes, feelings/emotions, and beliefs associated with their stressors, and to better understand how it impacts their responses to these experiences and events.
Gender-affirming therapy
I have worked with individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ or are trying to better understand their true identity - who they believe they were meant to be born as, and I have several clients who are in the process of transitioning under physician care.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
I personally come from a Multi-Cultural family/environment - I am Native American, raised Catholic and also Native Spirituality, and have two adopted children (Korean, African-American/White), It is important to understand that each individual may identify differently from their ethnic culture at birth, and the environmental factors and events they have personally experienced also may play a role in shaping their views.