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Does any of this sound familiar?: You work hard and yet still you feel unfulfilled. You go home, and you encounter conflict at every turn. Your children seem stressed and you don’t know how to help them. If any of this seems familiar, you may need to talk to a therapist who specializes in men’s therapy. Book online today Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com With everything happening in the world right now, there are many reasons to feel stressed. Talking to an affirmative therapist can help you to make sense of those feelings, and plan to make changes that lessen the impact of that stress. If you are part of the LGBTQ+ community, you may prefer to talk to someone who understands the additional challenges we face. Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com As a psychotherapist I regularly help people when they are struggling with anxiety and depression. It is important to look at why we might be suffering in this way, but it is also important to get help with the practical things. When we get anxious or depressed, it is hard to think straight, and so a psychotherapist can help you to problem-solve until you are able to do it one your own again. One example of this problem-solving can be finding the right professionals to help you and your family. In this video I talk to Laura Grube about when you might need the help of a speech therapist, how trauma impacts speech development, and what you can expect out of speech therapy. Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com Trauma and Addiction. A discussion between Psychotherapist Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC (New Jersey, USA), and Counsellor Jamie Willis MBACP (London, UK). Dr Gabor Mate once quoted the poet Rumi when he said that 'there is a voice that does not use words', but instead it manifests. One of the ways it manifests is in addiction. Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com In this video I talk to Dr Olga Noskin, neurologist at Neurology Group of Bergen County. Included in our discussion is a brief mention of EMDR. As a psychotherapist, I offer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) to help people resolve anxiety, depression, trauma, and other issues that leave them feeling stuck. If you would like to find out more about this, get in contact today. Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com As a psychotherapist I regularly help people when they are struggling with anxiety and depression. It is important to look at why we might be suffering in this way, but it is also important to get help with the practical things. When we get anxious or depressed, it is hard to think straight, and so a psychotherapist can help you to problem-solve until you are able to do it one your own again. One example of this problem-solving can be finding the right professionals to help you and your family. In this video I talk to Laura Grube about when you might need the help of a speech therapist, how trauma impacts speech development, and what you can expect out of speech therapy. Get in contact today. Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com Trauma is stored in the brain as fragmented pieces of information such as
Unlike ordinary memories that have a beginning, a middle, and an end, and that are safely in the past, trauma is stored in the brain as if it were undigested chunks of information that leaves us feeling as if we are still stuck in the past. We can help you to move safely from the past, becoming more aware of the present, and we can help the brain’s natural healing mechanisms to ‘digest’ or process disturbing memories. Our brain’s natural healing process involves communication between -
However, this natural healing system can be compromised if it has been overwhelmed with high levels of stress, particularly if that stress was experienced when we were young, and our brain was still forming. EMDR has been thoroughly researched, and it is also extremely efficient. We follow eight stages of a set protocol, and this is very focused work that will not take years and years (unlike other types of therapy). I have worked with many clients who have experienced a significant improvement as a result of our work together. They have seen an improved ability at work, a healthier happier home life, and they have enjoyed more rewarding relationships with friends and family. What is EMDR? EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a type of therapy that helps your brain's natural healing process. Disturbing memories can get stuck in the brain, and even if this relates to incidents from years ago, we can remain trapped with the same unhelpful beliefs, emotions, or bodily sensations. The purpose of EMDR is to bring you to a point where you can sit with these experiences, so that you are no longer distressed by them. By the end of the reprocessing, you will feel, think, and believe in your body, that the once distressing experiences are in the past, and not in your present. Unlike other approaches -
Find out more about Trauma and EMDR. Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com  We work affirmatively with all relationship structures including (but not limited to) polyamory, monogamy, open arrangements, swingers, and consensual non-monogamy. It takes a great deal of effort to admit that something is wrong in a relationship. And it takes even more effort to do something about it. Life gets in the way: After your children, career, parents and friends, it is hard to give your relationship any sort of attention. But an unhappy relationship can impact so many parts of your life. Relationship counseling offers you a neutral setting to work through your difficulties. Often it is hard for people in a relationship to notice patterns of behavior, so a professional can offer that insight. We will work hard to ensure that all perspectives are heard and understood. The solution can sometimes be as simple as fine-tuning communication patterns within your relationship. Or perhaps there are unresolved issues from your past. Relationship therapy is a confidential space to explore those issues, somewhere you can be heard and understood. Sometimes a relationship is dominated by the ‘tyranny of the shoulds’. This phrase was coined by Karen Horney, and it basically suggests that we have an idea of how we should live, how others should treat us, and how society as a whole should be. When our expectations do not match reality, we can end up experiencing distress. In a relationship, there are multiple sets of ‘shoulds’, thereby increasing the risk of distress. To help with this, we need to identify our ‘shoulds’. And we need to identify the 'shoulds' of our loved ones. Then we can negotiate and decide which 'shoulds' are mandatory for the relationship, and which we are willing to concede. We can help you with this. Find out more today Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com  Whether this is a difficult partner, friend, family member or colleague, you do not have to tolerate toxic behavior. Here are five tips to help you deal with difficult people. Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com Right now we need all the stress management tools we can get our hands on. So here is a quick and easy one. I hope it helps. Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey www.exploretransform.com |
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Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC
Psychotherapist (Licensed Professional Counselor)
and author of various mental health books
(survival guides for depression, anxiety, and trauma).
Please note - We are not accepting new clients at this time
Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, we are only offering sessions online.
Our address is 143 E Ridgewood Ave, #1484, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(prior address - 162 E Ridgewood Ave, #4B, Ridgewood, NJ 07450)
Telephone: +1-201-779-6917
Providing inclusive counseling and psychotherapy for the whole of New Jersey and Maine
Our address is 143 E Ridgewood Ave, #1484, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(prior address - 162 E Ridgewood Ave, #4B, Ridgewood, NJ 07450)
Telephone: +1-201-779-6917
Providing inclusive counseling and psychotherapy for the whole of New Jersey and Maine
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