Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello, I am Dr. Bard Schatzman, Licensed Psychologist in both Missouri and Arizona. I have worked for many decades as a Licensed Psychologist providing mental health services to individuals, couples, families & groups of all ages. Mental health issues have ranged from life adjustments, developmental and parenting issues, to severe mental disorders. Issues presented and concerns may focus on substance usage, relationships, feeling depressed, anxious, lonely, fearful, traumatized, self-doubting, etc.
My approach to counseling is interactive, a therapeutic alliance in which you, the client, contributes to the decision-making in establishing and prioritizing goals, expectations, and course of treatments. By the end of the first session, we should agree to goals, expectations, and course of treatment. The intent of the initial session is to explore and discover more about you, to obtain a complete picture of what you are experiencing, and those influences that may be contributing to your issues and concerns. During the first session you will disclose what you feel is important for me to hear & know. Your comments will trigger my need to ask you additional related questions. My questions of you maybe of a historical biological, sociological and/or psychological nature. Following the first session, we will be more focused on being solution focused, using a mixture of counseling therapy approaches, such as psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, humanistic, and solution-focused therapy.
Everyone has challenges in life, expected and unexpected, ranging from difficult to overwhelming, maybe even devastating. Making the decision to attend counseling is frequently considered the last option in seeking help. It takes courage and willingness to be vulnerable to attend counseling. Making changes is difficult, it takes consistent effort, and determination. I appreciate your courage and willingness to be vulnerable, and I will be supportive and empowering of your efforts to meet our agreed upon goals. If you are ready for counseling, take the first step.
I look forward to working with you!
Dr. Bard Schatzman
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Dr. Bard Schatzman is a licensed psychologist practicing in Missouri and Arizona with 45 years of clinical experience. He has provided mental health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups across the lifespan, addressing concerns that range from life adjustments and parenting challenges to severe mental disorders. His work includes support for substance-related issues, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, loneliness, fear, trauma, and self-doubt.
He takes an interactive approach to counseling, forming a therapeutic alliance in which the client helps establish and prioritize goals, expectations, and the course of treatment. By the end of the first session, he aims to reach agreement on goals, expectations, and a treatment plan. The initial meeting is designed to explore the person’s history and provide a complete picture of current experiences, including biological, sociological, and psychological influences that may contribute to their concerns. Clients share what they see as important, and his follow-up questions often address related historical, biological, sociological, or psychological factors.
After the first session, his work becomes more solution-focused, drawing on a mix of psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, humanistic, and solution-focused methods. He recognizes that seeking counseling requires courage and a willingness to be vulnerable, and he seeks to support and empower clients as they work toward mutually agreed goals. He encourages anyone ready for counseling to take the first step and looks forward to working with them.
He specializes in stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleep disorders, parenting issues, anger management, self-esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, coaching, and compassion fatigue. He holds an Arizona psychologist license, listed as PSY-005275.
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