Finding our way through life can be difficult.
Psychologists familiar with the terrain of human experience can provide guidance and direction in times of uncertainty.
Finding our way through life can be difficult.
Psychologists familiar with the terrain of human experience can provide guidance and direction in times of uncertainty.
We Approach An Individual’s Concern From The Perspective Of The Whole Person
Integrative Health: Mind And Body.
Mind and Body are like two sides of a coin. At MindBody Health we provide psychotherapy that treats anxiety, depression, pain and fatigue, as well as issues concerning identity, relationship, work, grief, resilience, and spirituality.
At The Core Of Our Approach Is The Individual’s Need To Be Listened To And Understood.
The therapeutic relationship builds from that basis of understanding, and the therapist guides an individual along a pathway through a new territory of insight, self-understanding and skills.
STAFF
Stuart Drescher, PhD
Dr. Drescher helps individuals toward a centered experience of self through expanding self-awareness. He works with anxiety, depression, and trauma from a psychodynamic approach, helping a person remold their way of experiencing and engaging the world.
Lauren Weitzman, PhD
Dr. Weitzman works with individuals across issues of work, relationship, and identity, emphasizing self-discovery and mindfulness. Areas of expertise include trauma, grief and loss, LGBTQ+ identity and gender expression, work-life integration, and career transitions.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Psychotherapy for Depression and Anxiety
Getting stuck in anxiety or depression calls for more than caring & support. Finding the sources of these disorders and addressing the related thoughts/emotions, provides relief and frees up our potential for a meaningful life.
MindBody Coping with Illness
Illness brings suffering and limitation to the mind, as well as the body. And the mind’s response affects the body’s experience. In fact, the mind and body are a single continuum. We help the person cope and adapt, and then become involved in their own healing.
Integrative Pain Management
Prescription pain medications can be highly effective in a limited scope, but are addictive. Research has demonstrated the efficacy of psychological interventions, and the importance of an integrative approach. We tailor these to the individual, and supervise successful treatment
Meditation Training
Meditation provides profound relief from the noise in our head, increases self-acceptance and improves health. To establish regular and ongoing practice does require adequate training, however. Learn meditation from an expert.
Work and Career Counseling
Workplace stress has become more common, making work/life balance more difficult. Changing jobs and careers may be chosen or required. Dual career couples face additional challenges, and retirement has become more complex. With specific training in these areas, we can help you identify and make choices, develop new perspectives and skills, and find satisfying solutions.
Psychotherapy for Grief and Trauma
Loss is a part of and when we lose someone or something dear to us, grief can become a struggle. Many of us are also trying to integrate traumatic experiences. Supportive therapy can lead us toward acceptance and healing.
SERVICES
Telehealth
As the Covid pandemic has required alterations in how we go about life, telehealth has demonstrated certain advantages in how psychotherapy is conducted. Eliminating commuting has made regular psychotherapy appointments for more convenient. And some people find It easier to fit appointments into their day.
At the Center for MindBody Health, we are committed to protecting a client’s privacy as well as making the remote connection as smooth as possible. Sessions and all messaging with the therapist is encrypted, and appointments can be made on our website calendar. Psychotherapy conducted virtually does not preclude shifting to in-person appointments.
Individual Psychotherapy
While psychotherapy has been referred to as “talk therapy”, it also includes the essential ingredients of curiosity, reflecting and understanding. Embarking on a therapy journey is an investment in oneself, with therapy a collaboration of two experts. The client’s expertise entails their thoughts, feelings, and behavior, as well as their confusion, suffering and strengths. The therapist facilitates the client’s exploration and change, bringing their expertise in the human mind, the mindbody connection, and processes of learning and growth.
Workshops
Learning can occur in many ways. In CMBH workshops, in addition to the information provided by the teacher, practice opportunities and small group discussions bring experiential learning. The goal of these workshops is for an individual to learn about themselves, as well as about the topic.
Upcoming Workshops:
A Mindful Approach to Work Life Balance
This virtual workshop introduces participants to
mindfulness and strategies to enhance more successful
work-life integration.
Meditation: The Road to Sanity and Joy.
Learn to meditate, or to deepen your practice, and how to overcome obstacles to regular practice. Discover why this is the greatest gift you can give to yourself