rob lefort - English-speaking psychotherapist Merida, Mexico
Couples Therapy & Counseling, CBT, Psychodynamic Therapy
I'm an experienced bilingual psychotherapist and psychoanalyst trained in clinical psychopathology who consults in person with English-speaking or French speaking clients in Merida, Mexico. I specialize in the treatment of individuals with anxiety, depression, and dysfunctional interpersonal relationships. I use a supportive, exploratory, and insight-oriented way of working with patients, best identified as psychodynamically-oriented treatment.
what i can help with
- Depression and anxiety disorders
- Separation, conflictual relationships
- Bereavement and grief
- Eating disorders
- Phobias, OCD
- Burn out, post-traumatic stress (PTSD)
- Addictions
Therapeutic approaches
Every relationship has its challenges. Whether you're feeling disconnected, in conflict, or just want to strengthen your bond, couples therapy and relationship coaching can help. These approaches are not just for relationships in crisis, but for anyone who wants to strengthen their relationship and intimacy, and provide a safe, caring space to rebuild and grow. To resolve a conflict in a relationship, you must first make a crucial decision: ask for help. Whether you want to resolve persistent conflicts or simply strengthen your bond, couples therapy or counseling is an investment in ensuring that your relationship has a chance to thrive and survive the obstacles you face.
Counseling is not intended to bring about profound psychological change, but rather to strengthen a person's ability to adapt to a difficult situation or personal change with which he or she is struggling. These conversations help to understand a situation of crisis or upheaval.
To mark the difference, counseling responds to a "situational" problem, while psychotherapy responds to a "personal" problem.The commitment is freer and more flexible than in therapy, in terms of the pace of sessions, which are fewer and further apart over time.
Psychodynamic therapy is a modern approach derived from psychoanalysis, but is shorter, more structured, more interactive and less intensive. The psychodynamic approach goes deeper than CBT and helps understand the unconscious motivations behind difficult emotions and behaviors. It can help to resolve conflicts, improve self-esteem, and find meaning. It suits introspective individuals who wish to understand themselves better, and is comparable in effectiveness to antidepressants, according to several studies.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of short-term psychotherapy that helps people learn to identify and change disruptive and negative thought patterns that affect behavior and emotions in a dysfunctional manner. It's a proactive and pragmatic form of therapy that helps people solve problems and manage emotions, revealing the relationship between beliefs, emotions, and the resulting behaviors.