Therapeutic Insights

Insights or Gains in therapy are indeed wonderful to witness and a great joy of my profession is when I help Clients achieve them.  However, without full understanding of them contextually, the gain can be short lived or lost.

Gains in treatment are when insights are integrated with the self and withstand the "old tapes" and behaviors.  This is not to say that there may not be any set backs. Therapy is much like life in that it is not a linear process.  The progress of therapy is marked differently for each of us.  I'm sorry to say that there is no fast rule, or fast way to sustainable insight.   There are however combinations of methods that make it smoother to transition along the way.

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Dr Kevin
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Acceptance

Being in the moment: Acceptance

Some say we are where we are for a reason, a learning experience.  Deriving the lesson however is not always as easy as all that. Self awareness is a great help, but can lead to self absorption.  Balance comes from developing an objective understanding of ourselves, and our place in the world.  This includes the actions and consequences for those actions.  Be empowered to choose how you show up in your life and choose to find the gift that is in each day, no matter how subjectively dark things may appear to you.  Take the time, build your focus to learn to look for more positive outcomes. Simple things that with practice we can all do.

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Dr Kevin
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How to find a Therapist

Seeking a therapist. Where to start is a reference from a friend who you trust. Get several names and interview them for "fit" with your personality, and concerns. This is New York City and there are as many types of therapists out there as there are interests. So be careful. Credentials help but aren't everything (I can hear my colleagues cringe at this) but I've met some specialists with very limited credentials that were helpful to me at times in my past.

Most of all you want someone with experience, and knowledge about your concerns, issues, etc.  Try to not just pick someone out of a phonebook. Do some homework, read their webpage if they have one.  In summation you want someone you believe that you can work with.

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Dr Kevin
www.DrKevinOBrien.com

Day One - Integrating my website with my blog

Welcome to my new blog.

You should check out my website (drkevinobrien.com) and visit me on twitter #@askdrkevin

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Dr. Kevin