Monthly Archives: December 2011

Our Mission: We innovate solutions to fit your specific problem. It is done individually, one at a time. If this is a couples’ issue, our interventions may begin in a couple setting. Many times in the case of gridlock, we need to take a step back and do preparatory work. Working with children and adolescents may include a parent “sitting in”, particularly younger children. We may need to work together to help the family “container” as part of helping the youngster. Once again, each situation is identified from a personalized point of view, which is shared as we obtain a very detailed history. In the care of children, we begin by seeing each parent (if possible) for about ½ hour for developmental information and family issues. In the case of adolescents, we individualize, based on age and maturation. In the case of adults, we obtain a broad based history of many more questions than another doctor has ever asked you. By the way, I am Board Certified in Psychiatry and by examination, am also licensed as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. I used to prescribe a lot of medications, but no longer. I used to try and answer a lot of questions regarding medication side effects and never got to the root of the problem. If someone else is prescribing I am happy to work with that other doctor. If you wish a referral or second opinion, I will help you get one. I wish to treat primarily by providing intensive, yet brief medical psychotherapy, which is further, facilitated using medical hypnosis. I am a clinical member of the AAMH.com American Academy of Medical Hypnoanalysts as well as AACAP.org The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Affililate Member. Following the detailed history, depending upon the age of the patient, we do a word association exercise, which allows us to tap into unconscious/subconscious material that we have long forgotten as part of childhood amnesia. For example, I may ask: “sometimes I feel stuck at age”…? Or, “at the end of the road”…? You respond immediately, without self-judging, or self-holding back. You let it all out, as you wish help for yourself. This word association exercise may take two sessions to complete. Finally, I suggest that you will have a dream about the problem. “The dream will be so vivid that it will awaken you from your sleep” and you are requested to write it down immediately, do not try to figure it out, just bring it in for your next session, so that we can make sense out of it and give you feedback about the dream, the word association, and how this all fits into your history. You receive feedback quickly, usually less than 10 hours of office time. It is an important eye opener, because it will make sense to you from a much deeper personal perspective than the conscious worry, concern or complaint that brought you into therapy. From here on we help you develop new tools to alleviate you’re suffering as you become more able to live your life in the now, rather than your worry, concern and discomfort associated with the past and future. You learn new skills, like the capacity for self-observation or mind sight. Call me (630-527-1631) if you have questions or concerns. Cost is $150 per session. I am a Blue Cross PPO provider. My billing office can also let you know about costs, if I am out of your network. I also treat pro bono, young professionals in the mental health field and children, which make up 10% of my office practice. This is my way of staying connected to my own roots and the community. Thanks for reading.