Begin Your Journey

Should I Seek Therapy?

Overwhelming feelings of sadness, overpowering anxiety or loneliness, loss of employment, divorce, death of a loved one, abuse of alcohol or drugs are all reasons to seek help in psychotherapy. Other signs include:

• Marked changes in personality
• Inability to cope with daily living
• Strange and/or grandiose ideas
• Excessive anxiety or worry
• Prolonged depression or apathy
• Marked changes in eating or sleeping patterns
• Thinking about or talking about suicide or harming others.
• Extreme mood highs, lows, and changes
• Abuse of drugs or alcohol
• Excessive anger, hostility, or violent behavior

Counseling vs. Psychotherapy

Although the terms "counseling" and "therapy" are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between psychotherapy and psychological counseling.

• Counseling is usually more short-term than therapy.
• Psychotherapy (or "therapy") is more long-term than counseling and focuses on a broader range of issues.

The amount of time an individual, couple or family spends in therapy depends on the nature of the illness or the problem. Psychotherapy can involve a few sessions or can involve much more, depending on the assistance sought.

What You Can Expect In Your Session

• Psychotherapy is a collaborative process between you and Dr. Kane.
• Dr. Kane will engage you in a series of conversations built on a treatment foundation tailored to meet your goals and objectives.
• Psychotherapy can be challenging and invasive as you explore the psychological self. Dr. Kane's role is to be your guide and companion as you navigate your mental and emotional landscape. This exploration is called the Journey of Self Discovery.
• It happens within the SELF (Self Empowerment Leaping Forward) Protocol, which refers to the structure of the therapeutic environment:
• A Safe and Secure
• Space to either
• Sit with Silence or
• Speak openly about
• Secretive (hidden and rooted)
• Submerged (unresolved)
• Substances (materials)
• Surfacing (arising) upon
• Self's psychological landscape.

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 10:30am-8:30pm
Friday and Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 8:30am-5:30pm

Visit Us!

Address:
Loving Me More Self-Relational Psychotherapy
3815 S. Othello St., Ste 100-1351
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: 206-723-8448
Fax: 206-723-3155
Email:info@lovingmemore.com