Individual Psychotherapy
Window of tolerance: daily tools for nervous system balance
The practical barrier in emotional regulation is often misclassification. A person notices racing thoughts, irritability, and a rapid heartbeat and…
Individual Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic therapy for treatment resistant depression
Treatment-resistant depression is not simply depression that has lasted too long. It usually refers to a depressive illness that has failed to…
Individual Psychotherapy
Therapeutic alliance ruptures: a case study in clinical repair
Between roughly 30% and 100% of psychotherapy sessions involve a discernible strain or rupture in the working alliance, depending on how strictly one…
Individual Psychotherapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy for high functioning anxiety
High-functioning anxiety is not a formal diagnosis in the DSM-5. It is a clinical presentation: sustained stress activation, chronic anticipatory…
Individual Psychotherapy
Somatic experiencing techniques for chronic anxiety regulation
Chronic anxiety is not maintained by thoughts alone. It is also maintained by repeated autonomic activation: elevated muscle tension, shallow…