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Philosophy of treatment & types of therapy

Luminita Heretoiu

Licensed Psychotherapist/Mental Health Counselor
Office visits in Miami
Offering virtual sessions for clients in the State of Florida

With a big bend on philosophy, I am at heart an Existentialist, trusting that us humans are in charge of our destiny, deeply experiencing the torment of responsibility and the burden of freedom, all the while fearing our own finitude and yearning for a sense of meaning. 

Existentialists maintain that everything is our choice (at least as adults) – we make choices all the time (even when we choose to not make a choice) and we continually redefine ourselves through our choices (such as the choice of seeking psychotherapy, perhaps).

Therefore, in my work I don’t blindly or rigidly apply any of the theoretical knowledge I’ve learned through my trainings (not even Existentialism). I pick and choose the tools and modules that I see best fit to serve a client, and also encourage the client to participate in the selections as well. Each and every psychotherapy session is a real, lived experience of both the client and myself. We go with the discomfort sometimes, with the progress or setbacks, the ups and downs, the epiphanies and confusion, but together we keep at it until we achieve what we set out to do.

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.~ Marcel Proust

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Some of the tools I use come from

CBT (cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)

Helping clients understand the connection between feelings, thoughts and behaviors and how to effect changes.

DBT (dialectical Behavioral Therapy) Skills

DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) skills

Providing clients with tools that are needed to accept and tolerate difficult life circumstances, while actively changing the things they can change.

Humanistic/Rogerian/Existential Theory

Humanistic/Rogerian/Existential Theory

In essence, the belief that we all need some unconditional love and positive regard.

Mindfulness & More

Mindfulness & more

Mindfulness skills, coping skills, communication skills, assertiveness skills.

Gottman Method Couples Therapy

Gottman Method Couples Therapy

An approach that capitalizes on improving communication in the couple, increasing intimacy and respect, and solving conflict that can be solved.

Structural Family Therapy

Structural Family Therapy

Recognizing that the actual organization of the family regulates the interaction between its members.

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