“I do all types of therapy here at my home office or will come to you. PhD Psychology work: marriage counseling, Drug addiction, Anxiety, anger management, Family Counseling, addiction issues, teenage counseling FaceTime appointments excepted WhatsApp, zoom,”
Stephen Lower
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PSYCHOTHERAPY
Dr Lower offers innovative therapeutic solutions for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly seeking to optimize their functioning. Our therapy goals are improving emotional well-being and enhancing cognitive and behavioral self-regulation. Dr Lower provides several different therapy modalities to assist patients and their family members in reducing symptom severity, frequency, and duration.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT THERAPY
In working with children and adolescents, Dr Lower believes that addressing the emotional, behavioral, and cognitive areas in which the child may be struggling is paramount. Often, in the case of childhood behavioral disorders, there is a significant amount of hyperactivity, impulse activity, or aggression. Disruptive behavior often gets teachers’ attention in the classroom, and defiance at home creates frustration within the family system.
Other children struggle with low self-esteem, sadness, and anxiety. Many childhood disorders are complicated by developmental delays stemming from birth trauma and or chronic developmental disorders. Genetic vulnerabilities within family systems are evaluated to ensure supportive treatment for all areas needing attention. Therapies are directed to help improve the child’s sense of self-concept and self-esteem while also assisting the child to develop improved self-regulation over mood and behavior. Additionally, therapy often includes family interventions to assist in improving the consistency of parenting.
When children receive inconsistent messages from parents, or if there are dysfunctional dynamics within the family system or home environment, the child’s behavior becomes more disruptive. Dr. Lower additionally works to help improve the family system so that communication and conflict resolution at all levels of the family system is healthy. Therapy is designed to help the child develop effective affective identification and expression as s/he works toward improved behavior modification.
FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPY
Dr Lower believes many issues are best addressed within the context of improving the family system. Often patterns of communication difficulties or poor conflict resolution strategies complicate presenting symptoms for an individual within the family. Many families today are facing significant stress, with numerous obligations and activities. Many parents are stretched too thin to juggle the responsibilities of both work and family life. Time within the family is often limited to time in the car, going to school or sports activities, or doing homework. Dr Lower’s Family Systems Therapy works to help restore a healthy balance within the family in which all members can support and empathize with one another. Parenting strategies are offered to optimize communication, discipline, behavior modification, and expressions of love and support. Family Therapy is also ideal to help solve marital conflict and tension within a family system.
ADULT PSYCHOTHERAPY
Individual psychotherapy is designed to assist patients in addressing the psychological issues that are impacting them. Many patients struggle with high levels of stress, depression, anxiety, and trauma are quite prevalent. Relational difficulties often stem from unresolved issues from the past. Adult psychotherapy often includes effective coping and stress management techniques to assess people who are juggling work and family responsibilities. Dr Lower also offers family and marital therapy to adults striving to improve their significant relationships with others. Improving the family system dynamics and reducing unhealthy conflicts can significantly improve the symptoms of individuals presenting.
HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS
Dr Lower additionally offers effective mind-body strategies to optimize health and well-being for patients with chronic medical difficulties. Research has shown that many psychological factors can impede our overall physical health and wellness. Symptoms of insomnia, headache, hypertension, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcers and gastrointestinal distress, migraines, asthma, and coronary heart disease have all been linked to stress. As we help improve a healthy mind-body connection, we minimize the psychological factors exacerbating medical conditions. Patients who address the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal factors contributing to their medical condition often find that they are more successful in meeting their wellness goals. This holistic mind-body approach is critical for ensuring optimal psychological and physical well-being.
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY
Dr Lower offers Dialectical Behavior Therapy to assist patients in healing the shattered self-concept that accompanies many cases of personality disorders. Trauma disrupts the formation of healthy and positive self-concepts and approaches toward others. This structured therapy provides many helpful tools for shifting interpersonal functioning toward a more adaptive state. Issues of trust, anger, and dependency can improve as past issues of connected trauma are resolved. Here, anger management and trust issues with partners, friends, and children are dealt with effectively.
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Dr Stephen Lower holds three degrees Undergraduate Kinesiology, Masters in English And Phd In Psychology. His wide range of life experiences helps him assess and deal with many types of life’s difficulties effectively. From Children to teenangers, adults and the elderly his diversity offers extremely effective treatment.
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