by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Oct 22, 2023 | Therapy Approaches
Rounding out my approach is Psychodynamic Therapy. This form of psychotherapy emphasizes the importance of the unconscious mind and the influence of early life experiences on an individual’s psychological and emotional functioning. This therapeutic is related to...
by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Oct 7, 2023 | Therapy Approaches
A common question that people have, which I fully respect, is “Does therapy work?”. You will be dedicating your valuable time, energy, and thoughtfulness to a process that can sometimes lead to discomfort and psychological challenges. Thus, asking this...
by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Oct 6, 2023 | Therapy Approaches
Client-centered therapy, or person-centered therapy, is a humanistic approach to psychotherapy that I use as a central tenet of my work. This approach was developed by the American psychologist Carl Rogers in the 1940s and 1950s (and thus, it is sometimes called...
by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Oct 2, 2023 | Therapy Approaches
Solution-focused therapy is a goal-oriented and collaborative approach to psychotherapy that focuses on helping you identify and work towards solutions to your problems rather than dwelling on them. We explore the underlying causes using solution focused therapy...
by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Sep 30, 2023 | Therapy Approaches
My practice is Humanistic. However, there are many different approaches in that area. One of them that I lean on when putting together an integrative approach to help each individual therapy client uniquely is Gestalt therapy. This form of psychotherapy emphasizes the...