DR. NELSON'S PROFESSIONAL BACKGROND
(see curriculum vitae for details of her education & experience)
WELCOME🌈
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I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Marriage, Family Therapist. I specialize in Depth Psychology and Mindfulness Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The first, depth psychology brings one into relationship with one's inner psyche via dreams and exploration of sub-conscious and unconcious elements of the psyche. The second, mindfulness cognitive behavior therapy, focuses on undertanding and solving problems & situations affected by the way one thinks, feels and acts.
I am certified to include biofeedback and other self-regulation approaches for healing or at least decreasing emotional & physical pain. I am an excellent couples and family counselor with over 40 years of experience.
During that time I have directly experienced people in variety of life experiences and the challenges.
My academic background includes an undergraduate degree in Philosophy & Psychology, a Master's degree in Humanistic & Jungian Psychology & a Doctorate degree in Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
I have worked and taught in State Mental Hospitals (before they were closed), in County Mental hospitals, at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at UCLA; for Kaiser Permanente and at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. I have developed and provided Stress Managment Programs for management and line personnel in large I have met with people in private couseling collaborations for 40+ years. I learned more than I can put into words from all those experiences. The situations and the people I met gave me direct experiences that were in some ways more valuable than my formal education.
Currently I meet with individuals to collaborate in managing the difficulties in their lives. Together we do everything possible to resolve challenges and to enhance what matters most to them.
In addition to being in relationship with my clients I use practical approaches such as Insight Oriented Therapy, Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Biofeedback, Breath Training, Meditation, Somatic Awareness, EMDR, Brain Wave Entrainment, & when appropriate, hypnotherapy.
I encourage physical, emotional, and mental and self-care and development. When appropriate we may explore spiritual development. The approaches mentioned above can lead the way to a deeper discovery of skills every individual can learn, or re-learn, to create the best possible life.
Some people are interested in exploring the deeper levels of their psyche and choose to participate in longer term therapy via the Depth Analytical Psychology approach based on the work of Carl G. Jung, M.D. This journey into the unconscious is one that peers beyond the ego into the personal and collective unconscious.
This process includes recognizing archetypes that influence
choice and behavior.
This exploration also involves finding the value and meaning of day-dreams and night-dreams in order to develop ones individual creative potential.
I have been intuitively interested in people for as long as I can remember. This quality contributes an important element to my formal education that is not taught in graduate school. It is found in deep understanding, intelligent strategizing and compassionate acceptance of every person with whom I meet in my consulting room.
Check out the other tabs for more specific information.
(see curriculum vitae for details of her education & experience)
WELCOME🌈
Thank-you for visiting my website.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Marriage, Family Therapist. I specialize in Depth Psychology and Mindfulness Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The first, depth psychology brings one into relationship with one's inner psyche via dreams and exploration of sub-conscious and unconcious elements of the psyche. The second, mindfulness cognitive behavior therapy, focuses on undertanding and solving problems & situations affected by the way one thinks, feels and acts.
I am certified to include biofeedback and other self-regulation approaches for healing or at least decreasing emotional & physical pain. I am an excellent couples and family counselor with over 40 years of experience.
During that time I have directly experienced people in variety of life experiences and the challenges.
My academic background includes an undergraduate degree in Philosophy & Psychology, a Master's degree in Humanistic & Jungian Psychology & a Doctorate degree in Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
I have worked and taught in State Mental Hospitals (before they were closed), in County Mental hospitals, at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at UCLA; for Kaiser Permanente and at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. I have developed and provided Stress Managment Programs for management and line personnel in large I have met with people in private couseling collaborations for 40+ years. I learned more than I can put into words from all those experiences. The situations and the people I met gave me direct experiences that were in some ways more valuable than my formal education.
Currently I meet with individuals to collaborate in managing the difficulties in their lives. Together we do everything possible to resolve challenges and to enhance what matters most to them.
In addition to being in relationship with my clients I use practical approaches such as Insight Oriented Therapy, Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Biofeedback, Breath Training, Meditation, Somatic Awareness, EMDR, Brain Wave Entrainment, & when appropriate, hypnotherapy.
I encourage physical, emotional, and mental and self-care and development. When appropriate we may explore spiritual development. The approaches mentioned above can lead the way to a deeper discovery of skills every individual can learn, or re-learn, to create the best possible life.
Some people are interested in exploring the deeper levels of their psyche and choose to participate in longer term therapy via the Depth Analytical Psychology approach based on the work of Carl G. Jung, M.D. This journey into the unconscious is one that peers beyond the ego into the personal and collective unconscious.
This process includes recognizing archetypes that influence
choice and behavior.
This exploration also involves finding the value and meaning of day-dreams and night-dreams in order to develop ones individual creative potential.
I have been intuitively interested in people for as long as I can remember. This quality contributes an important element to my formal education that is not taught in graduate school. It is found in deep understanding, intelligent strategizing and compassionate acceptance of every person with whom I meet in my consulting room.
Check out the other tabs for more specific information.
