by Jeff Levy | Jan 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
The process of therapy can be daunting, especially when we don’t really understand what it’s “supposed” to look like or why sitting in a room with another person somehow helps us make lasting changes. Using metaphors as part of the psychotherapy process is not...
by Jeff Levy | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was talking with a colleague who recently completed her graduate degree in counseling. We were discussing one of her cases—a young man who had experienced considerable trauma as a teenager. Her client knew he had experienced the trauma, but didn’t have clear...
by Jeff Levy | Dec 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Hey Jeff, I just realized that by the end of this month I’ll have known you for 14 years. I didn’t realize we’d been seeing each other that long. Did you?” I thought for a few seconds about Adam’s statement and question before responding. “What makes you think of...
by Jeff Levy | Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am a therapist. I am white. I am a man. I am a little beyond middle aged. I am in a relationship. I am organized. I like the color blue. I like plants. I like dogs. I like turning flea market finds into useful furniture. I have a bad back. I am Jewish. I am busy....
by Jeff Levy | Nov 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Jordan was seeing me weekly for several years to help him manage his divorce, relationship with his children, and decisions about his career. It became apparent after the first year of therapy that he had started to use alcohol to reduce his anxiety. Slowly and...
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