Kaye Anderson
“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” — Dan Millman. I am passionate about helping clients get to a better place of functioning. Furthermore, it is important for me to establish a strong rapport with clients. I treat my clients how I expect to be treated if I was a client obtaining therapy.
I am obsessed with Neuroscience in that I love informing clients with how the brain and nervous system adapts to stress and trauma.
I consider myself a fair and objective person who listens without judgment. I am open-mind and kind, and it is important for clients to feel my genuineness and empathy throughout the therapeutic relationship. Furthermore, I am passionate about informing clients how a dysregulated nervous system guides how healing happens.
First session
Our first session will be an intake. Similar when visiting a medical doctor and you are asked several questions to get comprehensive understanding of what is happening within your body, I do the same. Therapy goals start with establishing a strong rapport and therapeutic relationship with the client. We begin by identifying recurring and underlying concerns, and explore goals, intentions, and aspirations of the client. Next, we narrow down the concerns to find 1-2 concerns that we can create clear, measurable and attainable goals. Once the goals are established, we can start an action plan to track and achieve those goals.
Strengths
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Neuroscience to help client identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that influence emotions. I am obsessed with Neuroscience in that I love informing clients with how the brain and nervous system adapts to stress and trauma. I have had experiences in life where I have felt depressed, anxiety stress, etc., and I have had to seek help from a counselor to help get through the rough patches. Thus, my experiences have made me a very sympathetic and empathetic counselor.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the past few years. Although we touch on the past, CBT allows us to focus on the client's present-day concerns and the distorted thinking patterns and behaviors that led the client to therapy. Therapy goals start with establishing a strong rapport and therapeutic relationship with the client. We begin by identifying recurring and underlying concerns, and explore goals, intentions, and aspirations of the client. Next, we narrow down the concerns to find 1-2 concerns that we can create clear, measurable and attainable goals. Once the goals are established, we can start an action plan to track and achieve those goals.
Polyvagal Therapy
My approach to therapy is grounded in the understanding that many emotional and behavioral challenges are rooted in the nervous system’s response to stress, trauma, and chronic overwhelm. I use Polyvagal Theory to help clients understand how their nervous system has adapted for survival and how these patterns can be gently reshaped through safety, connection, and regulation.
Location
Virtual sessions