Joseph Burclaw

Anxiety, worries, and fears of the unknown tend to be about the future content. However, some of this can be part of ones past history of trauma. Which discussing this further and recognizing that present day triggers may be part of past situations, events, and/or interactions that we lived through.

Depression is different that having sadness. Sadness is a negative mood state that we all feel from time to time. When does it become a clinical issue? How does it effect daily functioning? There are different types of depression, chemical, situational, seasonal, etc... Usually a combination of healthy eating, increase activity level, and supportive talk therapy may be helpful.

PTSD may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence or serious injury. It can have everlasting effects on someone's life. I have been trained in EMDR which is a form of Psychotherapy that can aid in reprocessing for trauma recovery. I can do this remotely.

CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns.

EMDR therapy does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue or completing homework between sessions. EMDR therapy, rather than focusing on changing the emotions, thoughts, or behaviors resulting from the distressing issue, allows the brain to resume its natural healing process. It is an effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

A person enters person centered therapy in a state of incongruence. It is the role of the therapists to reverse this situation. The purpose of Roger’s humanistic therapy is to increase a person’s feelings of self-worth, reduce the level of incongruence between the ideal and actual self, and help a person become more of a fully functioning person.

Is a broad theory that mental health and physical health conditions are related to altered flow and function in the body's electrical energies and energy fields.

Stress can be defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological strain. Stress is your body's response to anything that requires attention or action. Everyone experiences stress to some degree.

Addiction is when you have a need or urge to do something or use something that can interfere with your functioning in other areas of your life. What are the signs of addiction? -craving and fixation -not being able to stop -secrecy or denial -loss of control over the use or behaviour -increased or excessive use -withdrawal symptoms -sacrificing other commitments so you can continue your addiction -continuing addiction in spite of negative consequences.