Hello - I'm John Sanders - Licensed therapist bringing with me 30 years of experience working with individuals and families. Much of my work has been with individuals struggling with relationships. Working together we are able to open up to the depression, worry ,anxiety and poor sleep and begin to see these personal signs as a path toward positive change.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
My goal for each session is that the person experiences the relief and sense of calm which comes with deeper insight and new awareness of skills and possibilities " I am not lost or stuck after all ! " That feeling that a new pathway is opening up....
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Application of "active listening skills" - results in the feeling for many " thius is the first time in a loong time I really felt heard...I felt free to be me! Relaxation methods - to practice on a daily basis with focus on RELEASE.... Letting go of fixed ideeas and worries blocking access to our creative energies and hopes. Psychotherapy: special methods for opening up to and releasing powerful emotions ( shame and guilt) which bind us to the past. Gestalt Therapy- relieving the painful past in a safe, secure way - bringing about the rewarding feeling "at last- free to be the real me - without fear" Journaling - specific guidance in a 4 step method Review of each person's exercise patterns with focus on changes in energy endurance and improvement in the amount and quality of sleep
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My ability to connect in a relaxed way always encouraging open expression followed by real insights into a person's strengths, struggles and their hope for love and serenity.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Couples, couples with children, marriages in transition, alcohol and addictions, individuals with sleeping problems, individuals suffering trauma or PTSD. Individuals who are grieving a deep loss.