I believe that it is our core need for self growth that trumps all other drives, and that many of the issues we encounter from day to day, are symptomatic of our psychological growth being stunted. My therapy approach collaboratively confronts the individual or couple to make apparent the unspoken dynamics many therapies often collude with. My office is not a "safe space," in that clients may feel unsettled at times in order to promote more rapid growth, change, and transformation.
I use the tenets from positive psychology to identify and detect the strengths of each person, and then help them to apply these to their life to increase their sense of well-being as well as their sense of self. I believe that it is not someone else's job to "complete us," but our job to complete ourselves. Moreover- we can't become someone's other half, if we are ourselves are not yet whole.
In addition to the couples work I do- I see quite a bit of young adults (and even older adults) struggling with the generational gaps today's technology provides. I see people who feel isolated in a world of over-communication. I see people who feel they have no friends but have over 1000 on facebook. My work provides clients with solid tools to establish a core sense of self, so that they may navigate the world from their own steer.
Lastly, I supervise three interns who have various specialties (children, parenting, pregnancy, mens' issues, psych testing, etc) and work on a sliding scale basis. So if you need help, please call our office and we will do our best to help you, or refer you to someone who can.
About: Dr. Colleen is a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY23911) Most forms of
insurance accepted, or will work on a sliding scale, if paying out of
pocket.
Author of the book - Happiness in B.A.L.A.N.C.E and the cd Meditation Medication, Dr. Long brings to each session, a wealth of experience from her research in the field of positive psychology.