Hi. My name is Edmond Otis, and I'm a licensed therapist with 27 years of professional experience. I focus on helping clients who are experiencing a wide range of challenges including; stress and anxiety, relationship problems, performance and motivation concerns, a lack of self-esteem and self-confidence , career difficulties, and other related issues. I maintain a small, but consistent, practice as I also consult, teach, and speak on how relationships work, stress, resilience, performance, communication, team-building, family, goal acquisition, improving critical outcomes, negotiation and conflict resolution. I've developed and taught courses at the university and graduate level in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Health Psychology, Sport Psychology, and Therapeutic Rapport.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Although it isn't frequently mentioned outright, person-to-person chemistry, in addition to therapeutic knowledge and skill, are important factors in establishing a successful therapy relationship. Everyone really isn't a good fit for everyone, and in our first session you want to get a feel for whether you think our working together will actually be helpful. Starting with our first session we basically build on the intake form you are asked to provide. What are the challenges you're facing? How do you understand your situation? Do you understand it? Also, important for me - and sometimes this takes a while to actually figure out - what are your goals for therapy? How will you know the therapy is being useful? If it is useful, how will things be different?

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I think that my biggest strengths are acceptance, empathy, insight, and an understanding of the continual (and sometimes confusing) interplay that exists between our thoughts and our emotions. When it's useful, I feel that I have the capacity to help clients use strategic and outcome focused thinking - to help them make the changes they need to make – in order to reach the goals want to reach. Also, sometimes I'm funny.

About Edmond Otis