Marianna Krapivner is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Narcissistic Personality, Self Esteem, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Anyone who has ever experienced trauma cannot overlook the excruciating pain and fear it instills in the body and mind. Such pain, if left unattended may morph into depression, anxiety, chronic physical pain, and profound sense of loss and continuous grief. It can mask our identity and destroy our lifestyle. We turn out to be disoriented, stuck, and confined. Our lives become foreign to us. We find ourselves witnessing its broadcast, as opposed to fully experiencing it in the moment. Hence, we turn to our defenses in the form of compensatory behaviors, such as addiction and compulsions or lose the meaning of life. Trauma work is a long and delicate journey. I offer safe and holding environment and welcome open expression of feelings. This process requires my deep connection to clients, active listening, and providing opportunity for clients to deepen and correct experiences as they occur in treatment. The clients learn to rely on their inborn wisdom and strengths. I emphasize the heali