I offer INDIVIDUAL psychotherapy with ADULT INDIVIDUALS dealing with mental health and relationship issues. I have been practicing for over 25 years and thoroughly enjoying coming along side you to help you gain clarity, valuable insight, and equipping you to reach your treatment goals and live a more fulfilling life. I treat individuals for such things as: - anxiety - depression - panic - coping tools - adults with attachment issues - self esteem and shame resilience - getting unstuck, accountability and reaching goals - recovery from grief and loss - singles issues & lifestyle - women’s issues (empty nesting, repurposing your life, career, menopause etc.) - men’s issues (career, work stress, boundaries, peer relations, etc.) - life transitions (job, city, relationship) - 50+ Aging and finding new purpose - learning healthy self care - de-stressing, living a relaxed life in a complex world - career pursuits and changes - balancing work and family ** I also provide Personal Therapy to psychology graduate students in California.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
I strive to create a safe environment where you can build trust which will hopefully transfer to your other (healthy) relationships. I explain my clinical approach which is Psychodynamic and how it will best serve you. We also go over the Informed Consent and answer any questions regarding it and my policies as well as how to reach me outside of session. We begin to explore your presenting issues, get a sense of each other working together, and identify goals you would like to achieve. We agree to a frequency of visits (usually once a week), and begin working towards transforming you by working through presenting issues, difficult feelings and unhealthy patterns to a state of thriving personally and relationally.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I believe my strengths include being able to connect with individuals who have difficulty opening up. I’m very effective in helping people resolve complex issues and overcome their challenges and find emotional and tangible freedom to live the life they desire. My easy going personality and empathy puts people at ease so that sharing is less stressful. I’m very intuitive and hold space for your thoughts, feelings and needs to be heard and supported. I respect my clients’ autonomy to make their own decisions. I create a collaborative relationship where we work together to help you reach your goals and become a more resilient, capable, loving and inspired human being.
About Lesa Vander Bie
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Psychodynamic
I help the client explore how they have unconsciously stored memories of their early attachment experiences with parents and significant caregivers. Then we draw links to increase understanding as to how they may have contributed to shame-based thoughts, beliefs and behaviors about self and others and how those patterns are being re-enacted in adulthood and interfere with personal success and building healthy relationships and creating a rewarding life. We "break agreement" with faulty beliefs and replace them with more accurate, positive beliefs (mindset renewal) that support the person's growth and ability to thrive in all areas of their life. I incorporate teaching tools for emotional regulation, self-soothing, healthy self-talk, mindfulness (learning to "stay in the moment" and not ruminate about the past or fear of future events), setting healthy boundaries, and expression of feelings and needs. I teach how to effectively responding to others feelings and needs and work through such dynamics as anxious and avoidant attachment styles, co-dependency, conflict resolution, etc.
On average, Aetna clients pay $0-$60
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