Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I have been a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Virginia for the past 25 years. I am licensed in Professional Counseling; Marriage and Family Counseling and Addictions. I have a PhD in Counseling and Education.
My primary focus and experience is working with Anxiety and
Depression especially with those who have suffered trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I am also focused on addiction of all kinds to include: substance abuse, drug addition, workaholism, alcoholism, and addiction to exercise.
I have worked with adolescents, their families, and adults with addiction and dual disorders for the past 25 years. Working with parents dealing with addiction in their teenagers is also one of my expertise. I wrote a book, “Teenland: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating the World of Adolescence” (which can be gotten through me directly) which helps parents parent adolescents. Addictions I have worked with included alcohol, illicit substances, and medication abuse. I have also worked with professionals (doctors, nurses, CEOs, police officers, etc.) who were dealing with work addiction (aka workaholic) and their family members .
I have helped those with PTSD through a program headquartered in Las Vegas called “Ponies North.” This program is for veterans who are suffering with PTSD and other mood disorders. In addition to PTSD I have worked extensively with those with anxiety disorders to include Social Anxiety Disorder, Body Dysmorphia,and General Anxiety Disorder.
My approaches includes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered, Solution Focused therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Neuro Linguistic Programing .
Change is possible no matter how old you are or what the issues are. I can help guide you to whatever changes you decide you want. Our work is a partnership. I am an expert on change and you are the expert on you.
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Dr. Pamela Kayanan is a Virginia-based counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She holds a PhD in Counseling and Education and maintains professional licensure in Virginia as a counselor, as a marriage and family therapist, and in addictions treatment.
Her primary clinical emphasis is on anxiety and depression, particularly for individuals who have experienced trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She also treats a broad range of addictive behaviors, including substance and drug misuse, alcoholism, exercise addiction, and workaholism.
Over the past 25 years Dr. Kayanan has worked with adolescents, their families, and adults managing addiction and co-occurring disorders. Helping parents navigate teenage substance use is a specific area of expertise. She is the author of Teenland: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating the World of Adolescence, a resource she distributes directly.
Her professional experience includes work with professionals such as doctors, nurses, CEOs, and police officers who face work addiction, along with support for their family members. She has contributed to PTSD treatment through a program called Ponies North, headquartered in Las Vegas, which serves veterans coping with PTSD and other mood disorders. Dr. Kayanan has also treated a range of anxiety presentations, including Social Anxiety Disorder, Body Dysmorphia, and General Anxiety Disorder.
Her clinical methods draw from cognitive-behavioral therapy, person-centered approaches, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and neuro-linguistic programming. Dr. Kayanan emphasizes that change is possible at any age and approaches therapy as a collaborative partnership – she brings expertise in change and the client brings expertise about themselves.
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