Professional Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy brings clients in close touch with the parts of themselves that they have been avoiding, neglecting or rejecting. As a result, they come to develop a different relationship with themselves, a relationship of understanding, kindness and forgiveness. When we are no longer frightened by those parts of ourselves that were unacceptable, we slow down, lose our reactivity, and remain present, even in difficult circumstances. Every approach I take is individualized to meet the needs of each unique client.
I work with adult clients in the tradition of humanistic-existential psychotherapy. My clinical training includes Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, EMDR, and Family Therapy. Using the Gestalt Therapy model, I help clients focus on their here-and-now experience, exposing the tendency to judge, censor, or intellectualize. I use an active approach which may include role-playing, empty chair work, and exaggerated emotional expression. Although I apply many of the principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in my work, my focus is on the emotional and social contexts that support distorted thinking.
I work with adult clients in the tradition of humanistic-existential psychotherapy. My clinical training includes Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, EMDR, and Family Therapy. Using the Gestalt Therapy model, I help clients focus on their here-and-now experience, exposing the tendency to judge, censor, or intellectualize. I use an active approach which may include role-playing, empty chair work, and exaggerated emotional expression. Although I apply many of the principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in my work, my focus is on the emotional and social contexts that support distorted thinking.
Couples Counseling
Couples, whether married or not, are dynamic living systems. Each partner brings a lifetime of experience, beliefs, habits, and reactivities into the relationship. Habits, routines, and patterns can deaden even the best relationships.
Learning new skills in communicating, listening, and managing defensive behavior can help couples work through difficult passages in their lives together. I utilize Emotion-focused Couples Therapy, which has been demonstrated to be a highly effective approach for couples, to support the reemergence of sensitivity and compassion in the relationship.
Learning new skills in communicating, listening, and managing defensive behavior can help couples work through difficult passages in their lives together. I utilize Emotion-focused Couples Therapy, which has been demonstrated to be a highly effective approach for couples, to support the reemergence of sensitivity and compassion in the relationship.
Personal Coaching
I assist clients to meet their educational and work-related goals by reflecting on personal values, establishing specific goals, and managing timelines for meeting those goals.
Consultation and Supervision
I provide consultation and supervision for other professionals in mental health, education, and other complementary practice industries.
For more information contact Dr. Jan Rudestam at jrudestam@cox.net or call (805) 569-2540.