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Therapy Techniques

Therapy techniques play a crucial role in the healing process, offering clients various approaches tailored to their unique needs. Our therapist employs a range of methods to ensure each individual receives personalized care. These techniques include the below described techniques among others, all aimed at fostering emotional wellbeing and promoting personal growth.

Mindfulness

The term mindfulness refers to a practice introduced by J Kabat Zin to modern day therapy after his journey to Tibetan Monks in the 70s. It is generally defined as the non-judgmental perception and acceptance to the present moment and represents a shift in the quality of awareness of the individuals . regularly practicing mindfulness exercises is led to cultivate a new awareness level known as mindful state which can possibly become a trait, meaning a part of the individual baseline life experience, although some people seem to have trait mindfulness without practicing. Mindfulness based therapies have extended in many areas and patient and non-patient populations including chronic pain, and has been linked to many benefits with regards to attention and sensory perception. The acceptance component of mindfulness endorses in its philosophy a deep view of change as an inevitability of existence , it hence embraces pain, loss and adversity without judgment as a part of the a change process and like the waves coming and going, provides peace to human soul and opens door for curiosity to the mind to explore what's coming without judgment or previous experience or cultural predispositions.

Dr Reham has been one of the first therapists to practice mindfulness based therapy groups with addiction patients in the inpatient of cairo university Kasralainy hospitals since 2014. Dr Fahmy translated the mindfulness based workshop book by Goldstein and … and cuturallz adapted its content to lead groups of mindfulness based group therapy sessions.

Systemic family therapy

Systemic therapy is a form of psychotherapy that views individuals within their social and relational context, such as their family, work, or community. It focuses on the patterns of interaction and communication within the group, rather than just the individual, to address problems. It is known for utilizing visualizations and materializations of situations rather than words to change perspective and motivate solutions. This approach helps people identify and change unhealthy dynamics and behaviors within their systems and reach clarity of concept about the world, their relationship and themselves.

Psychodynamic therapy

This Therapy technique focuses on self-examination and self-reflection as well as the use of the relationship between therapist and patient as a means to gain insight into problematic relationship patterns in the patient’s life. Hence it doesn't directly aim for symptoms but involves long term change in patterns and thus sustaining a healthier life.

According to a Dr. Jonathan Shelder “The American public has been told that only newer, symptom-focused treatments like cognitive behavior therapy or medication have scientific support" But "The actual scientific evidence shows that psychodynamic therapy is highly effective. The benefits are at least as large as those of other psychotherapies, and they last.”

Frequently asked questions

Which Therapy Technique do you use?

Dr Reham has global experience in cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness based Therapy, systemic therapy as well as psychodynamic techniques. It is important to understand that the use of each technique is chosen according to the therapist experience and professional expertise. It is also important that the client enters therapy with a basic amount of trust to allow for any process to influence his state and unconscious mind work . so while understanding therapy might help the client grasp an idea about the proces , focusing on it may be harmful and hinder the main goal.

How does your Therapy work?

Approaches used to treat Mental health dysfunction can be divided into top-down interventions as in biological therapies and medication directly influencing brain chemistry and function. and down-up Interventions that target change in thoughts that influence person's behavior and life choices and environmental exposure and consequently lead to change in brain physiology.

How long does therapy need to work?

This question is highly variable and depends upon the therapy goals set during the initials session. While symptom reduction might take weeks, complete remission of symptoms vary on the severity and nature of the diagnosis, as well as the patients access and compliance on medication. It is worth noting that after the initial Phase of improvement solidification through lifestyle changes , changing in habits, relational styles involves a much longer time period and depends on readiness of the client and his cooperation among other factors. As for healing childhood trauma and attachment work, these are life long missions that we encourage to commit to daily regardless of therapeutic connection.

How Confidential is an online therapy session?

we take the Privacy of our patients very seriously and commit to the highest degree of privacy as per our Therapy contract agreement which you will receive upon booking. We use Signal Application in our Video calls which is highly regarded for its privacy and security measures, with end-to-end encryption on all calls. Confidentiality is paramount and all the rules governing confidentiality of patient information, exceptions and breech agreements are included in the contract and stated as per the recommendations of american psychiatric association and word health organization.

What happens if i miss the session?

As per contract if you miss a session for a legit reason, you will be able to ask for a refund within one week and a clear statement of the reason will be necessary. If the reason is considered legit, you will be handed the refund. If the reason is not considered legit, you will receive the refund but any further booking will not be accepted. if you request a refund after the one week time, the refund will not be processed regardless the reason.

What happens if the therapist cancels a session?

Under extraordinary circumstances , if the therapists cancels a session, you will receive an immediate refund and the next booked session will be free of charge.

What if i need more time during the therapy session?

We acknowledge that a restricted session time can feel frustrating, but we assure you that it is psychologically proven that a therapeutic effect can be achieved at a standard 45 to 50 min per week and frequency can be decided on case-by-case basis, after consulting with the Doctor.

Enjoy your journey towards healing and arrive Safely to your destination with balance and grace and remember progress is never linear.