Mikayla T Phan
Registered Psychotherapist | Claimed

My psychotherapy approach is focused on the notion that the family is a system and that no one is to blame for the conflicts within the family, but rather it is the interactional patterns between the family members which may need to be changed. Therefore, I help the individual, couple, or family facilitate changes and solutions to achieve a different reality than what is currently being experienced. Psychotherapy can be utilized by an individual seeking solutions for desired change where there may be barriers or a feeling of “being stuck” is preventing a preferred outcome. Alternatively, psychotherapy can also be utilized by a couple wanting to work on their relationship, or by a whole family with relational issues throughout the family unit. Interventions may consist of assisting the family in changing the way they interact with each other so that stability can be restored. Some of the approaches I utilize are Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Expressive Arts, Play Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, Strength-based Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Structural Therapy, Intergenerational Therapy, Contextual Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.