ABC of Emotions

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I Invite You to Psychotherapy that is Free of External Constraints, and that is Evidence-Based

Mariusz Wirga, M.D.

Psychiatrist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist & CBT Trainer, and Psycho-Oncologist

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ABC of Emotions

I invite you to psychotherapy that is free of external constraints, and that is evidence-based. Only you and I decide how it is conducted, and you can always change your mind, and you will receive appropriate referrals. My approach is cognitive-behavioral and is based on the work of two psychiatrists and early pioneers of CBT

My therapy approach is driven by empathy (E in TEAM CBT)

What that means is that I want to have a thorough understanding of your situations and your emotions before we set the therapy agenda or start using any methods of change. You will also learn all the elements of empathy to apply in your relationships if you choose to do so. The important expression of this empathy is testing (T in TEAM CBT) that is used before and after each session. This way, in a quick way, you can succinctly express how you feel at that moment, and we can track your progress in the course of the session as well as between sessions. This keeps us accountable. Also, after each session, you will provide your honest (I hope) impression of me as your psychotherapist, the process of the therapy and its effectiveness, therapeutic alliance, as well as what you liked the least and the most about the session.

The forms of therapies I use (TEAM CBT and RBT) are transdiagnostic

Which means we will not focus on the different DSM IV or ICD 10 diagnoses but on you and your problems. Your diagnosis has value, and I will obtain detailed psychiatric history, but my approach is to help you with the issues that are most pressing for you. When you learn effective ways of resolving your current most pressing problems, you learn skills for addressing other problems. These skills will generalize to effectively resolving difficulties in other areas of your life with or without my help. The process of my therapy is transparent, and you will learn all of its aspects. You will be able to choose the methods we will apply in your therapy. In fact, you will learn how to become your own counselor and psychotherapist and apply these skills to yourself as often as you desire to intensify the therapy and increase its effectiveness.

The therapy I offer is medication free

I am not against psychiatric medications, but I noticed that if I use it together with psychotherapy, they may disturb the focus of our sessions and impede the therapeutic process. I don’t mind if you are on mood stabilizers, antidepressants or antipsychotics that are prescribed by another psychiatrist and are not the subject of our sessions. Also, if you are chronically using addicting medications like benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Valium, etc.) or sleep medications like Ambien, Sonata, or Lunesta, I could help you get off them if the treating psychiatrist agrees with that. The evidence says that these medications interfere with cognitive-behavior therapy effectiveness.

I like the intense therapy in 2.5-hour sessions. Such extended time allows for providing enough empathy to achieve deep enough insights and the application of effective methods in the same session. You may choose to first use 1-hour sessions before going for the extended 2.5-hour one. See pricing below.

For the rapid resolution of symptoms, homework is not negotiable. You will be required to do therapy homework (reading, writing, engaging in behavioral assignments, etc.). If you don’t plan to do them, don’t schedule even the 15 min free orientation appointment.

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Mariusz Wirga, M.D.

Mariusz Wirga, M.D. is a psychiatrist, cognitive behavioral therapist & CBT trainer, and psycho-oncologist, medical director for the Psychosocial Oncology program at the Memorial Care Todd Cancer Institute. For over 35 years, he’s been refining ways of addressing the emotional, psychological, interpersonal, as well as the spiritual or philosophical needs of participants of his classes, workshops, groups, and individual sessions primarily working with patients affected by cancer and their families. After graduating from Medical University in Poznan, Poland in 1987, Mariusz began leading groups for cancer patients, first as a resident in pathology and later as a resident in radiation oncology. He eventually switched to psychiatry and completed his residency in Psychiatry at the State University of New York Downstate in Brooklyn, NY, and then at Howard University in Washington, DC, under the supervision of Maxie C. Maultsby, Jr, M.D., (one of the pioneers in cognitive-behavior therapy, and the most distinguished African American psychiatrist). Mariusz got certified by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 2000.

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