Rhona Engels, LCSW, ACSW

About

In 32 years as a therapist, I have developed expertise in helping people changing life patterns that prevent them living more fulfilling lives.

Story

In my thirty years of practice, I have developed particular expertise in helping people change patterns of feeling, thinking and behaving that prevent them from living more fulfilling lives. In the course of our work together, you will discover what prevents you from getting more of what you want in life. In the process, you will learn to trust your instincts so that you find your own answers, enjoy the pleasure of self acceptance, a wider range of feelings, deeper self awareness and the empowerment to achieve what you want in work and relationships.

You will be able to count on my sensitivity to your feelings as well as my honesty. From the relationship that develops between us, you will learn a lot about what happens in all your relationships, as, together, we forge more of the kind of relationship you want, including with yourself.

If I think it's appropriate, along with individual therapy, I may recommend group. You can then apply what you learn in individual therapy, practicing new ways of relating with peers, first in the safety of group, then, gradually, in all your relationships.

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My approach to psycotherapy is experiential. You can anticipate having an experience that deeply affects and changes the way you feel and think about yourself and others. I'm an active listener. I will share with you my thoughts and feelings as I listen. I will help you feel what you are thinking and think about what you are feeling because both are vital for real change.

You can expect me to work with you to create an environment that feels welcoming and non-judgmental, so that you feel safe enough to open up. This is very important because thoughtful, emotional risk taking is necessary for real change. For instance, I will invite you to say what you are thinking and feeling in the moment, especially if you are afraid I won't like it. It may be useful to include your impressions and feelings about me and mine about you, so we can learn together to what extent all this reflects your relationships in general. In this way, the relationship that develops between us becomes a relatively safe way to discover, explore and change ways of relating so that all your relationships, perhaps most important, your relationship with yourself, become more fulfilling.