Behavioral Health
Exploration, Discovery and Healing
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Ally McBeal, even the Sopranos... It seems that seeing a
psychotherapist has lost much of its stigma. In fact, the media has
helped dispel common myths and give viewers the message that
therapy can be a helpful tool for real life problems.
Psychotherapy
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decision to seek psychotherapy is an important step in finding
solutions to the life problems you may be facing. Your friends may
have recommended therapy because it really helped them with their
marriage or work problems. Or, your doctor may have suggested
therapy because he or she was concerned about your emotional
wellbeing. Our providers are experienced, caring and eager to help
you. Learn more about Psychotherapy
here.
Psychiatry
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people experience a case of the blues that hangs on too long and may
even interfere with sleep or appetite. Or, they may suffer from
worry or panic that may seem to “come out of nowhere.” Our
psychiatrist is available to work with you to find the right
medication, with little or no side effects, to help you get back on
track. He also uses natural remedies such as nutritional supplements
or light therapy. Most importantly, he takes the time to really
listen. Learn more about Psychiatry
here.
Bioenergetics
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New England Holistic Health Center we utilize many different and
alternative forms of therapy. Bioenergetics is one of those
treatment protocols—“It is a way of understanding personality in
terms of the body and it’s energetic process.” Body and mind are
functionally identical and what goes on in the mind reflects what’s
happening in the body and vice versa. Every physical expression of
the body has a meaning: the posture, the look in the eyes, the tone
of voice, the way of moving…If these expressions are fixed and
habitual, they tell a story of the past experience.
If an impulse seeks expression and it is restricted because of
fear, then tension tends to develop. Every chronically tense muscle
or muscle group represents an emotional conflict is unresolved and
has therefore become an unconscious response by the body. Such
rigidity or chronic tension diminishes “aliveness” and reduces
energy levels. Our ability to respond and cope more effectively
increases with higher energy levels.
Providers
- Elizabeth Monahan, LMFT (Director Behavioral Health Services)
- Steven Kahn, M.D. Psychiatrist
- Monika Kahlenbach, LPC
- James E. Pollowitz, LMFT
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 “ y Family suffered a bad auto accident. We were all scared, angry
and in pain. The Doctors worked with us as a caring team. They
helped us deal with the emotional and physical trauma. Now whenever
we have health concerns, we go there first.” |
A Key to Better
Relationships
Promotes Better
Health, Too
 ostility can do more than ruin friendships. We’ve known
for years that hostile adults show a greater risk of
heart disease than their less antagonistic peers, and
now we know the same is true for kids. Research
psychologists at the University of Helsinki (Finland)
and the University of Pittsburgh recruited an ethnically
diverse group of 134 children and adolescents from
Pittsburgh public schools, to whom they administered
tests for body mass index, cholesterol levels, insulin
levels, and blood pressure, as well as two standard
psychological measures for hostility. At a three-year
follow-up, the participants who exhibited hostility at
the baseline scored in the highest percentile of their
age groups for risk factors for obesity, high
cholesterol, and high blood pressure. The non-hostile
subjects had not developed these risk factors. The
researchers say their findings underscore the importance
of helping kids lose their hostility before they lose
their health. |
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