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Meet Susan Lieberman, LICSW, Director of the Counseling Center
Contact: 1555 Connecticut Ave., NW (Dupont Circle)
What is Individual Psychotherapy? Psychotherapy is recommended for people with any of the following problems:
Psychodynamic psychotherapy helps people understand what is at the root of their problems. More importantly, it helps people devise small, constructive steps to change their behaviors for the better. Self-esteem grows as people confront and eventually overcome the anxiety that change brings.
What is Couples Counseling? According to recent research, the following signs are symptoms of the most serious couples’ relationship deterioration:
IMAGO therapy is one of the most effective modes of helping couples break through old patterns and learn to negotiate with each other. The therapist teaches the couple how to listen empathically to the needs of the partner, how to understand what is important to the partner and why, and how to explain what one needs for oneself in effective ways. These skills can then be used in life as they were in the therapist’s office.
What is Group Therapy? Group therapy is a treatment modality for working on interpersonal relationship issues. A closed therapy group is composed of up to eight men and women who work together with a therapist to become aware of and change unhealthy relationship patterns. The group is a "relationship laboratory" where participants re-create relationship issues and patterns from their lives, some of which they may not realize that they do. Through the group, participants have the opportunity to get honest, constructive feedback about how others experience them in an intimate interpersonal setting. They also get practical help in breaking free from unhealthy behaviors they exhibit with others. Confidentiality is a requirement of group participation. Participants must be carefully screened before beginning the process. Some participants find that being in individual therapy simultaneously with group therapy helps them to better understand and process their experiences in the group. Some groups are focused on particular issues while some are general. One on-going group is for 30-something single women, who have common concerns and appreciate the support that the group provides. SusanLieberman@DC-CounselingCenter.com |
