Loren O’Neil

My therapeutic approach is based on the notion that we have an inbuilt propensity towards self-actualization and that the job of the therapist is to help identify and remove obstacles, with the rest following from the innate tendency to grow. I use humanist and cognitive-behavioral frameworks to help individuals take action to reduce stress and pain in their lives. DBT and CBT approaches to treatment can help people develop mindfulness and interpersonal skills that support the ability to focus, manage stress, regulate emotions, and identify underlying beliefs that perpetuate problematic patterns of thinking and behaving. I have experience in the treatment of attentional, mood and trauma-related disorders. My primary focus is in the child, adolescent and adult treatment of trauma symptoms stemming from adverse childhood experiences. My work in this realm encompasses psychotherapeutic intervention as well as advocacy work with court-involved youth and family members. I believe that an at