Philippe Isler Psychological Svcs

Although sessions are normally in person, at my office, I offer other forms of "getting together" such as phone sessions or "Skype" sessions, if this seems appropriate, necessary or useful. I have also conducted sessions via e-mail, in special circumstances. The frequency of sessions is flexible.

It depends on a number of factors, including the problem for which you are seeking help, the urgency of your need, and my expectation of what will be most effective for you.There are also the logistical "realities" such as your schedule and your ability to pay. We decide on a frequency when we first meet, and this can be renegotiated at any time.

Through my training and my experience, I have come to believe that all psychological approaches have value, and that no one psychological approach is a good fit for everyone; nor is one approach often sufficient for any one individual person's needs. Therefore, the approach that I use is "integrative, " meaning that I integrate elements from various approaches into my own, seeking what is the most appropriate and effective for you.

Energy psychology is a term that was coined in the last 15 years or so by the psychologist Dr. Fred Gallo Energypsych (see his definition/explanation here: what-is-energy-psychology).

It is currently loosely used to refer to a broad spectrum of approaches and techniques that have a core feature in common that distinguishes them from most other psychological/psychotherapeutic approaches and techniques: psychological issues are seen as involving both our mental and physical energy systems (electromagnetic fields, meridians, chakras, etc.) and are treated at least partly with interventions focused directly on one or another of those energetic systems.

Do you think of yourself as on a "journey" of sorts? Perhaps on a path of self-transformation, or simply of letting go of old patterns of thinking, of feeling, of behaviour, and of beliefs - or of how you experience life in general? Perhaps your goal goes beyond functioning better or just being happier, to being able to really be yourself and fulfill a sense of "life purpose"?

Mindfulness has been shown to be very effective and useful in reducing stress, anxiety, worry and anger - amongst other things - and to be useful in treating depression. It is often talked about as a "technique" although it is much more than that. While it can be useful as a technique to manage feelings and reactions in the moment, properly learned and practiced, it becomes a long-term skill that can transform patterns of reactions e.g.