From my humanistic perspective, I bring the following assumptions to the therapeutic process.
In short, these are the principals which guide my work as a therapist.
1. We are all thrown into a world containing systems and beliefs which are sometimes rigid and inhumane;
this reality has the potential to create anxiety and conflict in our lives. Ultimately, many of the difficulties we
humans face are impacted by and sometimes created by these very systems/beliefs. Struggles may also occur through our
relationships with others: sometimes with strangers and often-times by the people we love most in the world. My sense
is that by finding out who we are, we become better-equipped to find our place in the world and ultimately, to find happiness.
2. Authenticity (or "Realness")
is important in the therapeutic process and I strive to bring this quality to my work.
3. When striving to become "sucessful", rather than living the life we feel drawn towards,
there is the potential to experience emptiness, regardless of how successful we may appear from the outside. By finding
out more about out REAL selves, we are better-equipped to become happier and to live our dreams and our passions.
4. Therapy works best in a non-judgmental environment.
5. The therapist does not have the answer to others' problems;
the therapist's job is to accompany someone while they find and create their own answers.
6. Almost every human has goodness.
These
are some of the guiding principals of my work. In addition to these principals, my work has been greatly informed by my relationship
to music: therapy, as well as music, is about communication, improvisation, paying attention to timing and dynamics
and ALWAYS about listening. These are qualities I bring to the therapeutic process.
