AREAS OF EMPHASIS
Personal Issues
Patterns of coping and functioning are formed early in life. Most often these skills, which were necessary for survival while growing up, interfere with satisfactory relationships with family, friends and employers in adult life. Depression, fear and unresolved grief can be frightening and difficult to place in perspective. Linda Bender provides a confidential and safe environment for an individual to explore these concerns. Individuals, couples and family sessions are available choices.
Life Transitions
Changes in life are abundant. Some are planned and others take us by surprise. Navigating through the passages of changing relationships, new careers, or moves to new environments are often stressful. Unexpected health issues for you or your loved ones create new adjustments, physically and emotionally. Stress accompanies both positive and negative change. Linda Bender guides you along your journey provides support and focus at a time when vision is clouded and life feels overwhelming.
Health Concerns & Pain Management
Unexpected health issues are part of the human condition and may occur at any age. Dealing with loss of functioning, increased pain and the effects on friends and family members can be negotiated more easily with supportive understanding, behavioral and cognitive restructuring, learning self hypnosis and gaining compassion for yourself. Asking for professional support when the stress of illness wears you down and depletes your loved ones is a wise decision.
Parenting
An opportunity to receive a professional assessment from Linda Bender for your concerns as a parent which may result in guidance, learning new skills, or a recommendation for counseling. The parents' perception of the situation is carefully considered. The wants and needs of the child and the parents are identified, respected and conciliated to the extent possible. Individual and family sessions are available as indicated.
Spiritual Discovery
Psychotherapy and issue-oriented problem solving are not the only avenue to heightened awareness and greater fulfillment. Intuition, meditative states and right brain development are valuable tools used to access your inner wisdom and latent abilities. With patience and careful guidance, you can learn to put aside your personal and societal skepticism and allow your higher self, your wiser self, to emerge.