Jean-Paul Des Pres is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Relapse, Coping Skills, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, and Peer Relationships. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Hi, and welcome. For many people, the decision to get help can be a difficult one. I see your visit to my profile as a sign of strength and a refusal to give up. Loneliness, the inability to enjoy life, excessive worry or fear, anxiety in social situations, unhappiness or problems in personal, professional or marital relationships, not knowing what to do personally or professionally, even substance “abuse” and PTSD are issues that are interpersonal, not biological. They can be overcome within a genuinely understanding, compassionate, active, and patient therapeutic relationship. Our work is a “facilitating partnership.” I specialize in helping you overcome both your painful symptoms and your life blocks. I help you answer questions you have about yourself, so that you understand yourself and can have fulfilling relationships. I’m a psychodynamic-cognitive-relational practitioner. I am sincere, transparent (yes, I give straightforward answers to your questions), accepting, and simultane