Robin Lipsker and the Phoenix Therapeutics and Consulting Vision
I am both trained and experienced for over 15 years in the areas of anxiety, chemical dependency, chronic pain issues, complex trauma, crime victims, depression, Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence, Eating Disorders, LGBTQ issues, life transitions, grief and loss, mental illness, phobia disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), relationships, Relaxation Therapy, sexuality, substance abuse, trauma, veterans’ issues including MST and reintegration, women’s issues, and workplace bullying.
I believe the treatment modality is to be consistent with the needs, as well as, goals and objectives of each case. I help individuals be involved with and participate in formulating and implementing their own rehabilitation efforts insofar as they are capable including financial, educational, housing, and other needs.
The standards I use have a humanistic values framework to ensure that ethical social work practice is enhanced by the appropriate use of technology.
Therapy is a joint effort that is successful with your hard work, energy, and courage. It provides a safe place to explore reactions, thoughts, and feelings about yourself and your life and to explore how past experiences have
shaped the ways you view yourself and the world around you.
The ensuing self-understanding and self-acceptance supports you in shedding old ways and developing new ways of responding to life. It can have benefits and risks. Since it may involve exploring unpleasant aspects of your life or yourself, you may temporarily experience increased discomfort, such as anxiety, sadness, guilt, anger, or frustration. During the process of change, relationships may become strained. However, as you experience yourself more deeply and engage in life more authentically, there is often a sense of relief and spaciousness even when difficult emotions are present.
Psychotherapy can lead to improved self-awareness and self-acceptance, improved coping skills, increased effectiveness in life, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are
no guarantees about what you will experience.
I have a deep understanding of Childhood Emotional Neglect and offer work in childhood trauma issues including sexual trauma. I have an in depth understanding of the dynamics of dysfunctional family systems, and use a wide range of treatment modalities, including crisis intervention, individual case work, group work, patient education, confrontation, supportive therapy, family therapy, discharge planning, and knowledge of aftercare treatment resources.
I provide a safe place to explore reactions, thoughts, and feelings about yourself and your life, and to explore how past experiences have shaped the ways you view yourself and the world around you.