Postmodern Therapies (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy)

great deal of focus is drawn from the life creating components rather than the pathology of life reducing (problem) components. Because the emphasis of therapy is focused on the solution and progress of the client, there is little emphasis on gathering information for the causes of the problem.

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Psychoanalytic theories, the Birth of Psychotherapy…

Freud, the father of psychoanalytic theories, was raised in a house with an authoritarian father and a mother many might postulate was an overprotective nurturer. Much attention was spent on little Siggy's education, often at the expense of his other siblings because his parents believed he was incredibly gifted.

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Child Therapy Techniques

Sand-Tray Therapy: Similar to many experiential therapy techniques, this utilizes subconscious feelings and perceptions that can be projected into the sand-tray the child is playing in. This methods offers an oportunity for the child to express something their words prevent from being known.

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About Me

Layne Stoops, M.Ed., LPC, LMHC-Associate

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Spokane In the Fall

"Why do I get so down every winter?" Some feel they season 'blah' that appears anytime between early October and November, and sometimes lasts through April (at lease here in the north west)

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