Individual work often begins when a patient presents with some sort of compensation by the psyche that threatens to defeat the ego. The presenting issue may appear as a compulsion, burden, neurosis, or discontent but is often pointing to something not yet revealed. The great discipline of this work is for the psychotherapist and patient to resist the demand for relief of symptoms so that the story of the patients distress can unfold.
Our ego is developed by our interactions in the outer world and is the seat of our consciousness. Our unconscious consists of our experiences in the outer world that have not been perceived consciously. Our persona is a part of our ego that generally helps us adapt and conform to the world and its varying environments.
Working with an individual is to attend to these elements of the psyche. If you are interested, please reach out to Firefly Horizons Psychotherapy and schedule a brief consultative conversation by phone.
Relational therapy is focused on relationships between family members, romantic partners, collegiate members, corporate teams, or any intimate couplings of 2 or more individuals. It addresses the great psychological burden we place on the “Other” and the projections we carry about the “Other” in the relationship.
Unlike individual therapy where one’s internal world is explored, relational therapy involves the shared inner world of the relationship, what is called the shared theory of mind. Working this way requires seeing any problem in the relationship as a symptom of the relationship, which can only be addressed through and by the relationship.
If you are interested in couple or family psychotherapy, please reach out to Firefly Horizons Psychotherapy and schedule a brief consultative conversation by phone. If you are interested in a corporate or collegiate consult please reach out to inquire about our offerings.
Leaderless group work involves 6 to 12 members of like presentation where psychotherapeutic approaches are employed for dynamic collective outcomes. Group psychotherapy adopts the belief that people can benefit from shared experience.
Group therapy is often useful as a follow-on from other therapeutic services or in parallel with some therapeutic services. Firefly Horizons Psychotherapy offers a variety of themes for groups throughout the year. Please inquire if you would like to know about our offerings.
Psychotherapy is a frame with many opportunities for leading a more examined life, but most of what we learn in pop-culture about mental health and psychology are poorly repackaged and marketed concepts that are improperly defined and too easily explained. Psychological terms become buzz words of pop-culture and lose their true value and meaning. The cognitive brain is often comfortable with easy explanations that miss the complex connection of psychological features that comprise the human experience.
The modern western citizen imagines their normality as an indication of good mental health without recognizing that what seems normal can become pathological. We lean into conformity to indulge the myth of normality. We seldom understand that self-knowledge, which is a life-long pursuit, is also core to our anxieties, for moving in the direction of life is a move toward anxiety. These concepts and more are covered in our courses.
Psychoeducation is not therapy, nor should one expect to have a therapeutic outcome from such education. It is intended for a broader understanding of a context that has not been well articulated in popular culture. This training is available to enthusiasts, seekers, and those who have engaged therapy or are thinking about engaging therapy. Firefly Horizons Psychotherapy offers a variety of teaching for groups throughout the year. Please inquire if you would like to know more about our offerings.
Firefly Horizons Psychotherapy promotes a variety of offerings for professionals to obtain continuing education credits toward license renewal. In partnership with local and international organizations we offer a variety of topics and a cadre of knowledgable presenters.
The diversity of talented individuals with unique perspectives and assistive knowledge are here to support your requirements for ethics, severe diagnosis, intuitive approaches, new advances, clinical studies, and cutting-edge concepts. We are collaborative and independently licensed professionals. Please see our event page or inquire with us directly if you would like to know more about our offerings. Let us know, also, if you are looking for specific topics not available on our event page.