Plays Well with Others

By Eric Barker

Eric Barker is one of those talented writer / researchers that is able to take massive amounts of information and translate it into understandable and useful bite-size bits.  He is able to find anecdotes that bring the concepts of relatedness to life with relatability and humor.

This is a book I recommend to anyone who is in a relationship (so everyone). It is a fun and rich compendium of all that is currently known about how to get along with others, as friends, lovers, spouses, and parents.

I have hours to fit most schedules with evening and weekend times available.  I have not had trouble finding a time that will work for those seeking my services.

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I see adults and adolescents between the ages of 12 and 65.

While I work to pull together many scientifically supported treatment methods into an integrated whole, there are a few methods and theoretical positions I count as being at my core. Some of the foundational methods that I integrate to provide a uniquely tailored therapeutic experience for my patients include:

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• Psychoanalysis: Object relations, Self-psychology, Ego Psychology, Dream Analysis, and Control Mastery

• Mentalization Based Treatment

• Internal Family Systems

• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy

• Interpersonal Therapy

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

• Existential Humanistic Therapy

• Motivational Interviewing

• Relapse Prevention

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Mindfulness

• Executive Skills Training

• Parent Centered Treatment

• Multisystemic Therapy

• Child Centered Therapy

• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

• Positive Psychology

While many diagnoses have names that are not effective in describing the nuances of a problem, they have come to stand for a set of difficulties that most clinicians agree on.  However, diagnoses are a reality of my professional life and are an important part of making sense of problem behaviors. I would say that I treat those conditions that create barriers to an individual being able to enjoy their life.  Such barriers usually manifest themselves as poor work performance; frequent negative experiences with family, peers, and/or those in authority; avoidance of feared situations including escape into substances or other self-destructive behaviors.  Diagnostically speaking, I treat the following:.

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• Depression (Dysthymic Disorder, Major Depression)

• Anxiety (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Phobias, Panic Attacks, PTSD)

• Mood instability (Bipolar Disorder)

• Truama

• Personality Disorders

• Psychotic Disorders

• Behavior Problems (Oppositionality, Defiance, Disordered Conduct)

• Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

• Substance Abuse
   

Other issues I help individuals address include:
 

• Relational Issues such as difficulty with commitment, repeated patterns of being exploited, rejected or abused.

• Motivation issues including those pertaining to career

• Creative blocks

• Rejection fears

• Anger

• Envy

• Shame

• Family of Origin Issues

• Parenting Difficulties

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I am not able to accept credit card payments. Once a Patient has established a treatment plan with me, I usually bill him/her monthly and receive payment by check, Zelle, or Venmo.