Integrated Psychotherapy

APPROACH

Integrated Psychotherapy

Katie’s greatest priority is creating a supportive connection with her clients so they can address what’s really important to them.

Psychotherapy, or “therapy” for short, is a form of self care.

It describes the process in which an individual(s) who desires a life change talks to a licensed and trained mental health care professional. Together they identify and work to understand the thoughts, feelings and/or behaviors that contribute/trigger an individual. The goal of psychotherapy is to help an individual regain a sense of control and pleasure in their life.

Participation in therapy can result in a number of benefits to you including improving interpersonal relationships and resolution of specific concerns. Working toward these benefits, however, require effort on your part. Psychotherapy requires your active involvement, honesty and openness in order to change your thoughts, feelings and/or behaviors.

Something that might set Katie Kennedy Psychotherapy aside from other mental health professionals is her use of an “integrated approach.” Integrated is a physics term that indicates various parts or aspects that are linked or coordinated. In order to best help an individual change their behaviors, emotions and/or ideas, Katie Kennedy utilizes an integrated approach to understand and identify the life events that contribute to the individual’s challenge(s), and to identify the psychological approaches and techniques to bring about the desired change.

PROCESS

What should I expect?

The first visit, or initial assessment, will be focused on gathering information. We may talk about your past physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, discuss any concerns bringing you to therapy and identify your personal goals for therapy.

During regular sessions, Katie Kennedy will ask for your feedback and views on your therapy, its progress and other aspects of the therapy and will expect you to respond openly and honestly. Attempting to resolve issues that brought you to therapy in the first place, such as personal or interpersonal relationships, may result in changes that were not originally intended. Psychotherapy may result in decisions about changing behaviors, employment, substance use, schooling, housing or relationships. Sometimes a decision that is positive for one family member is viewed quite negatively by another family member. Change will sometimes be easy and swift, and sometimes slow and challenging. There is no guarantee that psychotherapy will yield positive or intended results.

From there, we will determine whether we are the best fit for each other and either devise a loose treatment plan or make a referral.

RELATIONSHIP

PLACEHOLDER TEXT

The first visit, or initial assessment, will be focused on gathering information. We may talk about your past physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, discuss any concerns bringing you to therapy and identify your personal goals for therapy.

During regular sessions, Katie Kennedy will ask for your feedback and views on your therapy, its progress and other aspects of the therapy and will expect you to respond openly and honestly. Attempting to resolve issues that brought you to therapy in the first place, such as personal or interpersonal relationships, may result in changes that were not originally intended. Psychotherapy may result in decisions about changing behaviors, employment, substance use, schooling, housing or relationships. Sometimes a decision that is positive for one family member is viewed quite negatively by another family member. Change will sometimes be easy and swift, and sometimes slow and challenging. There is no guarantee that psychotherapy will yield positive or intended results.

From there, we will determine whether we are the best fit for each other and either devise a loose treatment plan or make a referral.

EXPECTATIONS

PLACEHOLDER TEXT

The first visit, or initial assessment, will be focused on gathering information. We may talk about your past physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, discuss any concerns bringing you to therapy and identify your personal goals for therapy.

During regular sessions, Katie Kennedy will ask for your feedback and views on your therapy, its progress and other aspects of the therapy and will expect you to respond openly and honestly. Attempting to resolve issues that brought you to therapy in the first place, such as personal or interpersonal relationships, may result in changes that were not originally intended. Psychotherapy may result in decisions about changing behaviors, employment, substance use, schooling, housing or relationships. Sometimes a decision that is positive for one family member is viewed quite negatively by another family member. Change will sometimes be easy and swift, and sometimes slow and challenging. There is no guarantee that psychotherapy will yield positive or intended results.

From there, we will determine whether we are the best fit for each other and either devise a loose treatment plan or make a referral.