Services Provided by Dr. Gitu Bhatia

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Psychotherapy

The goal of psychotherapy is to gain a greater sense of happiness and fullfillment, have more satisfying relationships, and live more closely to our full potential. Psychotherapy can, at times, be experienced as emotionally uncomfortable. It is not easy to examine yourself and begin to make changes. Research shows that more people are helped by this process when thery are matched with the right therapist.

How does one know when to seek professional help?
You probably want to consider finding help if you are experiencing any of these symptoms.

• Feel "stuck" or feel that life is out of control.
• Find yourself unable to find pleasure in activities previously found pleasurable.
• Find relationships unsatisfying.
• Feel anxious, sad, or unable to get things accomplished.

Trust your feelings. If you feel you need help in coping with stress
and problems in relationships, you probably do.

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Parent Training

The goal of parent training is to improve parent management skills and parent-child interactions. Parent training will help parents become more empathetic towards children. Parents learn to understand themselves and their children, communicate in an effective manner, and help enhance their children's self-esteem.

For parents who may be dealing with a child's special needs, learning disabilities, or experiencing major life transitions, eg. divorce, parent training provides support and guidance in meeting those needs.

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Mediation and Collaborative Family Law

The goal of mediation and collaboration divorce is to help the family in the process of reorganization of relationships while maintaining the rights and responsibilities of parent-child relationships. The focus is to prevent emotional damage to all parties, especially children, by increasing cooperative problem solving and allowing for parental self-determination.

Collaborative Divorce is a revolutionary new process that brings the best legal, emotional, and financial wisdom to the process of seperation and divorce in a humane manner. This multidisciplinary model protects the dignity, integrity, and long term best interests of all family members.