In my work as a Psychotherapist, I’m daily reminded that “life happens” to us all. Rather than looking at distress as pathology, however, at The Life Solution Center of Darien, we recognize that it is usually a normal reaction to life’s problems.. It’s what we do about those problems that makes the difference between health and illness. At The LSCD, it’s our mission to diagnose the problem and fix it. In other words, Problem Identification + Action Plan = Solution.
Case in point: A few months ago, Angela* sat on my couch sobbing. Her husband, who had been sick for a very long time, had just passed away. After months of knowing the loss was imminent, it didn’t make it any easier to bear, and Angie had no idea where to turn next.
As we worked through Angie’s grief in therapy, it became clear that she had a host of real and present concerns, and needed help beyond what Psychotherapy, alone, could provide. She’d come to …show more content…
The concept of the Center sprang from my deep understanding that talking, alone, isn’t sufficient to get people’s lives back on track during times of transition and loss. In fact, restoring balance and health often takes a “village” of easily accessible and coordinated support. The LSCD provides just that: A highly skilled team of professionals spanning a broad range of fields, including psychotherapy and medication management; financial and legal services; visual performance and nutritional coaching; educational consulting, tutoring and SAT prep; personal and professional organizing and wardrobe consulting; spiritual and character coaching; futures planning and recovery coaching; and alternative therapies including mindfulness meditation and hypnotherapy. As a result of the variety of expertise held by these providers, we’re able to tailor-make a team of support for each client who comes through our
Case in point: A few months ago, Angela* sat on my couch sobbing. Her husband, who had been sick for a very long time, had just passed away. After months of knowing the loss was imminent, it didn’t make it any easier to bear, and Angie had no idea where to turn next.
As we worked through Angie’s grief in therapy, it became clear that she had a host of real and present concerns, and needed help beyond what Psychotherapy, alone, could provide. She’d come to …show more content…
The concept of the Center sprang from my deep understanding that talking, alone, isn’t sufficient to get people’s lives back on track during times of transition and loss. In fact, restoring balance and health often takes a “village” of easily accessible and coordinated support. The LSCD provides just that: A highly skilled team of professionals spanning a broad range of fields, including psychotherapy and medication management; financial and legal services; visual performance and nutritional coaching; educational consulting, tutoring and SAT prep; personal and professional organizing and wardrobe consulting; spiritual and character coaching; futures planning and recovery coaching; and alternative therapies including mindfulness meditation and hypnotherapy. As a result of the variety of expertise held by these providers, we’re able to tailor-make a team of support for each client who comes through our