Hi I’m Shawn Are you motivated for therapy? Someone who is functioning highly in work and career but you are having trouble in your relationships? Are you looking for personal development, communication skills, and growing in emotional Intelligence? Perhaps you are an individual who identifies as an adult child raised in a family where there was multigenerational dysfunction, or an alcoholic/addict parent/sibling or you get into relationships with difficult people as an adult and you want to break old patterns, save a relationship and/or develop new coping skills to make better healthier choices. I work with individuals who want to learn how to navigate conflict, for healthier sustainable relationships. I am advanced trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Together we will practice tools you will learn in session and develop more coping strategies, throughout treatment. You will learn how to differentiate thoughts from feelings, and the ability to self-regulate and communicate during activation/conflict/upset.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Assessment, intake information, and getting a sense if we are a good match for therapy.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My biggest strength is being my authentic self in our work together and modeling for you what it looks like to actively listen, respond truthfully and check in with you when things get heavy, dark uncomfortable or scary, as therapy can touch on deep wounds. I am experienced at holding a safe, nonjudgmental stance and sitting with you in whatever thoughts or feelings present themselves. I will be direct, transparent and provide insight, considerations and solutions for relationships with yourself and others.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Motivated Individuals seeking personal development, and improving their personal and relationship patterns. (No longer accepting couples, children or teens).
About Shawn Howard
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS therapy is based upon the idea that every person has multiple sub-personalities which can be in conflict with each other. This can lead to problematic habits and behaviors. The goal of IFS therapy is to help people identify and accept the different parts of themselves and heal the parts that are wounded.
Psychoanalytic
The goal of psychoanalytic therapy is to help the patient identify self-limiting patterns, heal from past experiences, and gain insight into how their unconscious mind influences their behavior. Psychoanalytic therapists use free-flowing conversation, usually in at least one session per week, to accomplish this goal.