Frank Wolkenberg
I came to psychology indirectly, and worked in a number of fields before pursuing an interest in psychology and neuropsychology. I did graduate work at Teachers College Columbia before going to Emory University where I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1999. Over the years, I have worked with a wide array of people, including a lot of healthcare providers using an eclectic, but largely Cognitive-Behavioral approach. Despite this, I can be pretty funny. At least, I think so. I am very problem oriented in my approach to therapy and try to listen carefully to help my clients identify where they are experiencing conflict. This often occurs on a number of levels that can interact in different ways. These include the way we are wired up cognitively and personality-wise and our experiences and assumptions. If there is an immediate crisis that can be resolved, then the focus is more oriented towards practical solutions. We go on from there. Ideally, therapy is about giving you the tools you need not to need me. I was taught early on that without change, insight is useless. Most often the change is in assumptions unknowingly made about the world and yourself. Sometimes, it's about losing no longer useful habits. Other times, it is about conquering anxiety disorders that have no clear rational basis. Wherever you are, you will feel supported and accepted as you make the changes you need to to feel better.