Experiential Therapy in 03766
Brittany Sipe (She Her)
Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Lebanon, NH 03766
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, who specializes in providing neuro-affirming care to clients with differently wired brains. I work most often with children aged 5 and up, adolescents, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and families to explore what is already working and how to keep moving along that path in a healthy way. I love to utilize humor, neuroscience, play therapy, and movement in sessions to support clients in meeting goals. We often use books, toys, and games in session to help realize coping skills that are already there. I believe clients have many skills to support themselves and we will work together to find them!
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, who specializes in providing neuro-affirming care to clients with differently wired brains. I work most often with children aged 5 and up, adolescents, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and families to explore what is already working and how to keep moving along that path in a healthy way. I love to utilize humor, neuroscience, play therapy, and movement in sessions to support clients in meeting goals. We often use books, toys, and games in session to help realize coping skills that are already there. I believe clients have many skills to support themselves and we will work together to find them!
Julie Puttgen
Counselor, LCMHC, REAT, SEP, MFA
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Lebanon, NH 03766
I come to my work as a therapist from backgrounds as an artist, hospital oncology chaplain, art professor and activist, meditation teacher, lover of movement, backpacker Dharma bum, essayist, companion of rescue pups, and former Buddhist nun. I've been around the block, tried many things, succeeded and failed, and carried my heart through many of this world's wild, beautiful, boring, terrible, sacred spaces. All of which feels relevant to working with clients who dare to trust their creative and intuitive processes as they come into fierce, tender, inalienable wholeness.
I come to my work as a therapist from backgrounds as an artist, hospital oncology chaplain, art professor and activist, meditation teacher, lover of movement, backpacker Dharma bum, essayist, companion of rescue pups, and former Buddhist nun. I've been around the block, tried many things, succeeded and failed, and carried my heart through many of this world's wild, beautiful, boring, terrible, sacred spaces. All of which feels relevant to working with clients who dare to trust their creative and intuitive processes as they come into fierce, tender, inalienable wholeness.
Sandy Burke
Counselor, LCMHC, MLADC
Verified Verified
Lebanon, NH 03766
Is your life out of kilter? My goal is to help you grow and thrive from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you find balance and where you want to be in your life. This is achieved by listening to your experiences and concerns within a compassionate, non-judgmental and safe space. An individualized and integrative approach to your treatment is achieved by jointly creating a therapy focus. My objective for your therapy is o support you emotionally while you are achieving the growth and changes you are aspiring towards. I am a lifelong learner & believe that life is always changing and learning is ongoing.
Is your life out of kilter? My goal is to help you grow and thrive from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you find balance and where you want to be in your life. This is achieved by listening to your experiences and concerns within a compassionate, non-judgmental and safe space. An individualized and integrative approach to your treatment is achieved by jointly creating a therapy focus. My objective for your therapy is o support you emotionally while you are achieving the growth and changes you are aspiring towards. I am a lifelong learner & believe that life is always changing and learning is ongoing.
Joan Kundin Doubleday
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lebanon, NH 03766
Not accepting new clients
I have 25+ years of diverse experience in the field of Social Work. My youngest client has been 5 and my oldest 91. My clinical work has focused on relationship issues, mood disorders and transitional life issues. I like to think of myself as a coach as well as a therapist. I see therapy as a collaborative process where I hope to facilitate solutions using the best of myself and others.
I have 25+ years of diverse experience in the field of Social Work. My youngest client has been 5 and my oldest 91. My clinical work has focused on relationship issues, mood disorders and transitional life issues. I like to think of myself as a coach as well as a therapist. I see therapy as a collaborative process where I hope to facilitate solutions using the best of myself and others.
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Experiential Therapy
How does experiential therapy work?
Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.
Is experiential therapy evidence-based?
Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.
How long does experiential therapy last?
The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
Does experiential therapy help with trauma?
Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.