My Approach to Helping
I use the humanistic/existential approach based on works of Vicktor Frankl, Abraham Maslow and one of my teachers Irv Yalom. Simply put this approach is about the belief that the ability to heal ourselves is within us and our job as mental health professionals is to create a safe and nurturing environment to promote personal growth, self-actualization and to help people create a life worth living. This is done by the clinician and client creating what Martin Buber calls the I-THOU relationship. The I- THOU relationship is based on mutual trust, respect, and unconditional positive regard. Please research these amazing people I mentioned via the internet.