Amy Bartel

About

I believe that our natural state can become unbalanced when our life and self perceptions are altered by negative experiences, distorted beliefs, and unconscious habits. My passion and expertise is in helping you to identify and release any unhelpful perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors which prevent you from experiencing a full, rich, and satisfying life. This clears the way for an EMPOWERED YOU to rewrite your beliefs, creating your BEST SELF.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a Master's Degree from California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, California. CIIS provided me with a wealth of knowledge and experiential learning in Eastern and Western Philosophy, Religion and Psychology. I have additional certification in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and extensive experience in meditation as well. This has greatly informed the way that I practice therapy, seeing each person's story, struggle and journey through the eyes of a Holistic and Integrative perspective. My training has allowed me to teach my Clients various ways to enhance a traditional psychotherapy process by involving their spiritual strengths in the process. With over 17 years of providing therapy services to clients in California and Oklahoma, I specialize in treating: Stress, Trauma/PTSD (physical/sexual/emotional abuse), Mood Disorders (Depression/ Bipolar Disorder), Anxiety/Panic, Relationship Issues, Life Transitions, Grief/Loss, Eating Disorders, OCD, Women's Issues/Fertility, Spiritual Issues, and Support for Life Goals/Coaching.

My preferred methods of Psychotherapy include: Cognitive Behavioral, Humanistic/Gestalt, EMDR (including Resource Enhancement), Transpersonal, Holistic, and Meditation/Visualization/Relaxation techniques. I am deeply committed to the overall health of my clients, and I welcome the opportunity to coordinate my client's care with other health-care professionals.

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