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Surgery is Scheduled for December 15

When I met with my spine surgeon on November 4, she said she thought that since I did get total pain relief (for 2 days) after the epidural steroid injection into L5, it is likely that surgery at that level could give me total pain relief long-term. While it’s clear that my scoliosis has progressedContinue reading “Surgery is Scheduled for December 15”

Understanding and Applying the Cognitive Model

Here’s some additional information about how you can continue making progress toward your treatment goals even after terminating therapy. I utilize a cognitive behavioral treatment model. This means that therapy sessions focus on understanding the relationships between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Anxiety, depression, and relationship problems are often rooted in cognitive distortions, which are misconceptionsContinue reading “Understanding and Applying the Cognitive Model”