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Skype Psychotherapy
I conveniently provide psychotherapy in Philadelphia (Manayunk) which is located near Andorra, Roxborough, Chestnut Hill, Bala Cynwyd, and other surrounding towns (Springfield, Lafayette Hill, Whitemarsh). However, if you want to schedule a psychotherapy session and don’t live in the area, we can easily and conveniently schedule a psychotherapy session with Skype or by telephone if you prefer.
I also offer Skype hypnotherapy if you can’t attend a hypnotherapy session in my Philadelphia office.
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Blog
When What If Keeps You Up At Night
If I were King of the World the phrase “WHAT-IF” would be stricken from all languages. People would be banned from uttering these overwhelmingly poisonous words. What-Iffing is a practice that is extraordinarily common in our society.
In my work What-If is identified as a primary symptom of anxiety. What-If is a hit man for anxiety, a sadistic pied piper that leads people into a toxic waste dump of symptomology.…read more
What Do the Black Knight & Anxiety Have in Common?
Watch the Black Knight from the movie, The Holy Grail, and see if you can figure it out…. read more
I remember smiling politely when Joe used an image of the Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail to describe my fight with anxiety. It was a funny image – the Black Knight losing one appendage after the other and still fighting with all he had. He had called Sir Arthur the pansy when he finally rode away from the ridiculous knight, when the real loser was the Knight who didn’t know when he had been beaten. I didn’t give it too much thought, though, until the next time Joe brought it up in conjunction with another one of his clients, who had taken the idea further. read more …
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Published Articles
Sport Psychology: It’s Not Just Imagery & Relaxation
We believe that imaging perfect performance and creating a relaxed state has been grossly and unnecessarily overemphasized in sport psychology and, in particular, in sport hypnosis. Sport psychologist, both academicians and clinicians, have been mired in an unrelenting and redundant emphasis on visualization and relaxation. This does the field a great disservice.… read more
An Ericksonian Template for Smoking Cessation
Abstract:
An Ericksonian approach to smoking cessation is a four-session model utilising solution-focused questions, strategic task assignments, and both conversational and formal hypnosis. This model assists clients to change their experience of smoking, generating a pattern interruption that gradually expands through the course of treatment, ultimately rendering the smoking habit powerless. The subconscious mind creates a seamlesss transition that enables a client to experience a resolution that is, most commonly, devoid of irritability and other withdrawal symptoms. Jeff K Zeig, PhD, a teacher of mine, once said, “Therapy is the art of changing patterns.” (Zeig, 2002) This model creates change from the inside-out, enabling a client to tap in to the endless stream of healing energy that flows within the mind-body connection… read article
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Joe in the News
Jon Jaques Emerges as Starter After Career Spent on the Bench
Quote from article:
“[Dowling] came in and talked to us about the importance of forgetting the last play –– whether it was good or bad –– and moving on to the next one as a fresh start. That kind of hit home with me,” Jaques said. “I’ve always been my biggest critic. That’s probably been one of the reasons I’ve not had a lot of confidence in the past.” …read article
Getting into the Zone at Cornell
Quote from article:
“Dowling said…visualizing playing well in the future can help you focus on the next play or simply drown out negativity in your life and help you sleep better at night….One message that Dowling left that has really helped me is the idea that the “next shot is the first shot.” I’m not at all qualified to give psychological advice, but just saying that little quotation to myself on or off the court whenever I feel myself getting flustered kind of clears my mind and helps me focus. Try it.” …read article