An Integrative Practice of PSYCHOTHERAPY Connecting Body & Mind through: Connection, Compassion & Integration

Session Information

In your therapy session, you and I have a conversation to address the areas of concern that are present in your life.  Together we look at what is important to you. We look at your situation as an opportunity to gain insight into the innate wisdom that is inherent to your true nature.

During your session, you will learn to observe habit patterns that distract and take your energy away and focus your attention on your inspirations and commitments. You will gain a set of practices that will help you gain clarity around your choices by staying in the present moment, promoting courage, self-acceptance, and patience in facing your adversities.

A plan of practice is developed utilizing a variety of the techniques below that are unique to your intentions.

Techniques Used

• Mindfulness Practices & self-regulation skills
• Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy
• Body-Mind Centering or Somatic practices to relax your body, reduce anxiety, increase energy & ease your state of well being through gentle movement
• Relaxation/Meditation/Breathing practices
• Gestalt Psychotherapy
• Coaching for wellness 

The Benefits:

• Self-compassion, patience & emotional resilience 
• Improved decision making by trusting your instincts 
• Improved communication skills & boundary setting
• Concentration/Focus skills that help you stay clear & reduce distractions
• Peace of mind and ease of well-being to your mind & body

Skills Gained

• Concentration
• The ability to make decisions
• Self-respect
• Patience
• Increased energy level
• Confrontation skills

Issues Commonly Addressed in Therapy

• Depression – experienced as lethargy, fatigue, hopelessness, tearfulness, lack of ambition or motivation towards daily activities
• Anxiety – experienced as nervousness, stress, impatience, muscle tension, unstoppable thoughts, inability to sleep
• Codependency/Addictions – experienced as an inability to say “no”, using people or things to provide pleasure, feelings of emptiness
• Relationship/Communication Issues – fighting with partner or co-workers, fear of intimacy, inability to listen or verbalize without projecting blame onto others
• Self-Esteem – a desire to gain self-awareness and responsibility for ones own happiness
• Image/Eating Disorder – challenging issues such as dislike of body, bulimia, anorexia and overeating.
• Aging Parents
• Life-Changes – Divorce, employment status, relocation, emptiness syndrome, retirement

General Information

Sessions are 50 minutes and are scheduled by making an appointment with Paula. Please call (972) 239-4202 or send email to paulaweithman@mac.com. A 24-hour notice of cancellation is appreciatively required to avoid cancellation fees.

Professional Training

Paula studied at the University of North Texas receiving her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s of Education in Counseling Psychology and Alternative Medicine. She continued her post-graduate training with the Dallas Group Psychotherapy Training Program, the Midwest Institute of Gestalt Psychotherapy, the National Institute of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and the school of Body-Mind Centering Somatic practices. Her current interests are in the areas of alternative healthcare, using eastern psychology and body-centered psychotherapy as modalities into her treatment style.