What is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is talk therapy with a licensed mental health professional whose purpose is to help you overcome life's struggles and enhance your sense of health and well-being. During sessions, we help you identify negative core beliefs, stressors, negative self-talk, self-esteem issues and other hurdles that are getting in the way of you living a happier, healthier life. Once we're aware of some of your issues, we can work on ways to replace negative mind sets with more positive outlooks and attitudes. It's not enough to simply get rid of the problem, but we need to replace the void with solutions, and that includes new, adaptive tools, strategies and perspectives that lead to more joyful living.
What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga Therapy emphasizes working one-on-one, helping to facilitate a connection with your mind, body, and spirit from a more comprehensive and holistic level vs. traditional Yoga practices. Instead, Yoga Therapy adapts its practices to better fit the specific health, wellness, and spiritual needs of each person.
While we do not psychoanalyze on the mat, Yoga Therapy is a way to reveal -- and at times release -- your various cognitive, emotional, physical and spiritual layers as you engage in ancient yoga practices. These practices may include breath work, meditation, guided imagery, body scans, embodied/symbolic postures and yoga psychology.
Sessions are open-ended and start with where you are, providing you the space to explore the present moment, allowing insights from the body, mind and spirit to be uncovered and then integrated back to your daily life. It's experiential in nature and promotes a student-centered approach that helps you tap into your "inner" world, explore the connection these insights have to your "outer" world and how you may be able to effect positive changes in your daily life. In this sense, Yoga Therapy is not just creating poses on a yoga mat, but rather a way to access your body's information, which we'll help you integrate and use to take action in your life off the mat.
What it is NOT
This is not yoga designed to "fix" (i.e. if you have a shoulder issue and you want to make it feel better) or to "work out" (i.e. it's not designed to help you lose weight, gain muscle/become toned, or become more athletic or flexible). We are not concerned with how postures "look" or how "bendy" or flexible a person may be. We care that the posture is supportive for how you feel in your body, that it's in alignment with your intention for the practice and that it honors what works for you in the moment (as our bodies change each and every moment).
Do I need to be a practicing yogi?
NO! There's no need to have any previous Yoga experiences or to be in good "exercise/workout shape". It is often considered the "anti-yoga", as it challenges the typical conventions of Yoga from the Western perspective.
What do I wear or bring with me?
All you need is yourself, an openness to exploring and loose, comfortable clothing that won't get in the way of your movement. We will provide mats and all props.
Do you accept insurance?
The short answer is no. However, if you have out of network mental health coverage, we are happy to provide monthly bills for you to submit to your health insurance company so you may be reimbursed for Psychotherapy sessions. Unfortunately, Yoga Therapy is not currently covered by most insurance companies. However we welcome you to ask your insurance company about your specific plan and coverage as things may change in the future.
Some helpful questions to ask your health insurance company before booking a session:
1. Does your insurance pay for out of network mental/behavioral health?
2. If so, does it cover services rendered by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)? Please note, I do no have the "R" credential, also referred to as "LCSW-R". A limited number of health insurance companies may require this, and if so, this is important to note and something we can explore further prior to starting.
3. What is the yearly deductible? How close are you to meeting your deductible?
4. What percentage will they cover after the deductible is met? This way you have an idea of how much you can expect to be paying out of pocket and how much you can rely on them covering.
What's your background?
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. I was trained as a Clinical Social Worker at Columbia University in the Health, Mental Health and Disability field and have experience working with a variety of people, including those struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, severe and persistent mental illness, substance abuse, intellectual disabilities, eating disorders and people diagnosed with MS etc.
From my own love of mind-body and wellness work, and seeing the desire others have for tangible tools to increase their quality of life, I decided to go on a wellness quest, learning, training and using new ways to integrate psychotherapy with wellness. As a result, I've started a private practice specializing in practices such as Yoga Therapy and Mindfulness, in addition to Psychotherapy. Through this work and journey, I've witnessed the power of mind, body, spirit connectivity and continue to be inspired to integrate talk therapy and wellness practices in my work with others.
My yoga training includes a 500 hour Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy training for Mental Health Practitioners, a 200 hour Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher Training under Laura Staton, OT, RYT and a yoga therapy apprenticeship under Maria Sorbara Mora, MS, C-IAYT a registered dietician and certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner. I consistently attend new trainings to expand my Yoga Therapy and Psychotherapy knowledge and practice.
How do I get started?
Give us a call at 858-529-5334, Contact Us through the website or shoot us an Email!
Psychotherapy is talk therapy with a licensed mental health professional whose purpose is to help you overcome life's struggles and enhance your sense of health and well-being. During sessions, we help you identify negative core beliefs, stressors, negative self-talk, self-esteem issues and other hurdles that are getting in the way of you living a happier, healthier life. Once we're aware of some of your issues, we can work on ways to replace negative mind sets with more positive outlooks and attitudes. It's not enough to simply get rid of the problem, but we need to replace the void with solutions, and that includes new, adaptive tools, strategies and perspectives that lead to more joyful living.
What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga Therapy emphasizes working one-on-one, helping to facilitate a connection with your mind, body, and spirit from a more comprehensive and holistic level vs. traditional Yoga practices. Instead, Yoga Therapy adapts its practices to better fit the specific health, wellness, and spiritual needs of each person.
While we do not psychoanalyze on the mat, Yoga Therapy is a way to reveal -- and at times release -- your various cognitive, emotional, physical and spiritual layers as you engage in ancient yoga practices. These practices may include breath work, meditation, guided imagery, body scans, embodied/symbolic postures and yoga psychology.
Sessions are open-ended and start with where you are, providing you the space to explore the present moment, allowing insights from the body, mind and spirit to be uncovered and then integrated back to your daily life. It's experiential in nature and promotes a student-centered approach that helps you tap into your "inner" world, explore the connection these insights have to your "outer" world and how you may be able to effect positive changes in your daily life. In this sense, Yoga Therapy is not just creating poses on a yoga mat, but rather a way to access your body's information, which we'll help you integrate and use to take action in your life off the mat.
What it is NOT
This is not yoga designed to "fix" (i.e. if you have a shoulder issue and you want to make it feel better) or to "work out" (i.e. it's not designed to help you lose weight, gain muscle/become toned, or become more athletic or flexible). We are not concerned with how postures "look" or how "bendy" or flexible a person may be. We care that the posture is supportive for how you feel in your body, that it's in alignment with your intention for the practice and that it honors what works for you in the moment (as our bodies change each and every moment).
Do I need to be a practicing yogi?
NO! There's no need to have any previous Yoga experiences or to be in good "exercise/workout shape". It is often considered the "anti-yoga", as it challenges the typical conventions of Yoga from the Western perspective.
What do I wear or bring with me?
All you need is yourself, an openness to exploring and loose, comfortable clothing that won't get in the way of your movement. We will provide mats and all props.
Do you accept insurance?
The short answer is no. However, if you have out of network mental health coverage, we are happy to provide monthly bills for you to submit to your health insurance company so you may be reimbursed for Psychotherapy sessions. Unfortunately, Yoga Therapy is not currently covered by most insurance companies. However we welcome you to ask your insurance company about your specific plan and coverage as things may change in the future.
Some helpful questions to ask your health insurance company before booking a session:
1. Does your insurance pay for out of network mental/behavioral health?
2. If so, does it cover services rendered by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)? Please note, I do no have the "R" credential, also referred to as "LCSW-R". A limited number of health insurance companies may require this, and if so, this is important to note and something we can explore further prior to starting.
3. What is the yearly deductible? How close are you to meeting your deductible?
4. What percentage will they cover after the deductible is met? This way you have an idea of how much you can expect to be paying out of pocket and how much you can rely on them covering.
What's your background?
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. I was trained as a Clinical Social Worker at Columbia University in the Health, Mental Health and Disability field and have experience working with a variety of people, including those struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, severe and persistent mental illness, substance abuse, intellectual disabilities, eating disorders and people diagnosed with MS etc.
From my own love of mind-body and wellness work, and seeing the desire others have for tangible tools to increase their quality of life, I decided to go on a wellness quest, learning, training and using new ways to integrate psychotherapy with wellness. As a result, I've started a private practice specializing in practices such as Yoga Therapy and Mindfulness, in addition to Psychotherapy. Through this work and journey, I've witnessed the power of mind, body, spirit connectivity and continue to be inspired to integrate talk therapy and wellness practices in my work with others.
My yoga training includes a 500 hour Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy training for Mental Health Practitioners, a 200 hour Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher Training under Laura Staton, OT, RYT and a yoga therapy apprenticeship under Maria Sorbara Mora, MS, C-IAYT a registered dietician and certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner. I consistently attend new trainings to expand my Yoga Therapy and Psychotherapy knowledge and practice.
How do I get started?
Give us a call at 858-529-5334, Contact Us through the website or shoot us an Email!
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