1-What were results from work with me?
I feel empowered. I'm better able to speak up and communicate my needs and wants. I'm more aware of my feelings and behavior and how they impact others. I'm also more sympathetic and compassionate. I don't think I would still be married and happy about it if it hadn't been for my and my partner's work with Andrew. We worked together for 6 years and I've never had a more productive therapeutic relationship.
2-What were issues that led you to seek me for therapy?
I was pregnant and very concerned about my depression, postpartum depression and my relationship with my partner. I was fearful about being a parent and having a difficult time communicating my needs.
3-What made you want to start/continue to work with me?
Initially, I tried Andrew because he accepted my insurance. I continued to work with him because he gave me practical solutions. It wasn't just talk; he helped me to form a plan of action. Andrew helped me connect and recognize my feelings as they manifested in my body, then helped me make a plan to move the feelings through my body through action. It felt really productive.
4-What was the value of regular weekly sessions with me?
I felt meeting regularly helped keep me on track. I wish I had had the resources to have gone more often.
I started out seeing Andrew weekly, but when my insurance coverage changed, he let me pay on a sliding scale and even pare down to sessions every other week. This flexibility was a life-saver for me.
5-You can mention the different benefits of individual and group therapy.
I saw Andrew individually and with my partner. During individual sessions, we worked on my childhood trauma through EMDR and my personal issues of addiction, co-dependence and depression. When my partner and I met with Andrew, I really was able to begin to see Michael's side. We often came in furious with each other, repeating a negative cycle of not listening, judgement, and anger. I always left our sessions calmer and grateful that I had Michael as a partner. Andrew was gifted at diffusing arguments and steering us back to positive thinking and our goals.
I.L.
I feel empowered. I'm better able to speak up and communicate my needs and wants. I'm more aware of my feelings and behavior and how they impact others. I'm also more sympathetic and compassionate. I don't think I would still be married and happy about it if it hadn't been for my and my partner's work with Andrew. We worked together for 6 years and I've never had a more productive therapeutic relationship.
2-What were issues that led you to seek me for therapy?
I was pregnant and very concerned about my depression, postpartum depression and my relationship with my partner. I was fearful about being a parent and having a difficult time communicating my needs.
3-What made you want to start/continue to work with me?
Initially, I tried Andrew because he accepted my insurance. I continued to work with him because he gave me practical solutions. It wasn't just talk; he helped me to form a plan of action. Andrew helped me connect and recognize my feelings as they manifested in my body, then helped me make a plan to move the feelings through my body through action. It felt really productive.
4-What was the value of regular weekly sessions with me?
I felt meeting regularly helped keep me on track. I wish I had had the resources to have gone more often.
I started out seeing Andrew weekly, but when my insurance coverage changed, he let me pay on a sliding scale and even pare down to sessions every other week. This flexibility was a life-saver for me.
5-You can mention the different benefits of individual and group therapy.
I saw Andrew individually and with my partner. During individual sessions, we worked on my childhood trauma through EMDR and my personal issues of addiction, co-dependence and depression. When my partner and I met with Andrew, I really was able to begin to see Michael's side. We often came in furious with each other, repeating a negative cycle of not listening, judgement, and anger. I always left our sessions calmer and grateful that I had Michael as a partner. Andrew was gifted at diffusing arguments and steering us back to positive thinking and our goals.
I.L.