Emily Farrell, MA, LMHC - Wholistic Psychotherapy

Wholistic Psychotherapy

In a world where the "medical model" of mental health treatment holds sway over the art of healing, I, like many other practitioners, find a need for a broader view. While helpful as one tool, the medical model, in my opinion, does not go nearly far enough in supporting the richness of human experience. This broader view of treatment that informs my work, with both individuals and families, is most easily described as "wholistic psychotherapy".

Wholistic psychotherapy

Is grounded in professional standards of care

Treats the whole person - body, mind and spirit - rather than a diagnosis

Considers that a person's emotional well-being is related to their: relationships, work environment, home, life experiences, overall health, family history, social/historical context, religious/spiritual life, natural environment, etc

Is committed to integrative medicine as a way to provide the best possible care. Many of my clients are also receiving naturopathic treatment, acupuncture, chiropractic or medical treatment, and I enjoy collaborating with their practitioners.

Supports the appropriate use of medication, with recognition of its limitations, and appreciation for the desire to be medication-free

May include effective, innovative treatments, such as energy medicine, imagery work, hypnosis, EMDR, and others, as appropriate

Recognizes that practitioners, themselves, are part of the healing process; and holds practitioners accountable for increasing their own awareness, integrity and well-being

Recognizes that life has profound mystery, and that practitioners are students of life, constantly in the presence of what is only partially known