Therapy for Physicians: Therapy with Me

I get asked regularly what therapy is like. From a technical standpoint, I think about therapy in two ways. Part 1 is the coping skills. Part 2 is the emotional processing

Part 1: Therapy for Physicians- Coping Skills

Part 1 of therapy is building coping skills. This is extremely straightforward. Do you need to learn new coping skills? I have many coping skills to teach you. Do you need to learn how to set boundaries with people? I can teach you how to set boundaries. Do you need to improve your communication skills with your partner? I have that too. Do you need to work on your mindset? I have those skills too. You name an issue, if it’s in my wheelhouse, then I have the tool to help you out. A fyi, I specialize in burnout, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. I have the knowledge and information to pass on to you so you have a better understanding of yourself and the situation.

Of the two parts of therapy, I find the coping skills and education area of therapy to be the easy part of therapy. If you need tools and protocols to improve the quality of your life, I got them. You can find all of this information on the internet. All you have to do is Google it. The difficult part of this is implementation though.

Part 2: Therapy for Physicians- Emotional Processing

When I talk about emotional processing, I mean making sense of your emotions and experiences. The goal of emotional processing is to help people gain insight into their emotions, understand the causes of their feelings, and develop ways to cope and respond to these emotions. This is much easier said than done. 

I help clients with emotional processing by teaching clients about emotional awareness. I want clients to become aware of their emotions and identify their emotional responses to different situations. We need to be able to recognize what is being experienced. We also need to label specific feelings. Being able to do these tasks allows us to build our emotional base.

I help clients emotionally process by allowing them to express their emotions in a safe and secure environment. With me, you can go as deep or shallow with your emotions as you feel comfortable. You can finally take off that mask that you’ve been wearing and be as raw and emotional as you want. Being able to talk freely and openly allows clients to emotionally process their emotions and experiences.

Exploring triggers can help clients emotionally process. We can work together to identify triggers that cause strong emotional activation. Being able to explore these triggers can help clients gain an understanding of why certain situations or memories cause intense feelings of activation. If we’re able to identify triggers, we may be able to process them to help relieve the issues these triggers cause.

Emotional processing is where the real magic of therapy happens. You can have all the information in the world but if you are unable to execute the plan because you are overwhelmed or triggered, you won't be able to use your coping skills or plan. When people think about therapy, they usually think about emotional processing and going deep with emotions.

This is my overview of therapy. There are two parts: Coping skills and processing emotions. With therapy with me, these two areas are always in the background. When we work together, we start with a game plan. We start with a single issue where we process emotions and learn skills. We jump back and forth between the two until a client feels confident they have improved the quality of their life. 

Reach out for Therapy for Physicians

When you’re ready to start therapy with Chris Rabanera, take the first steps with a free 15-minute consultation. I provide online therapy in California, online therapy in Michigan, online therapy in Nebraska, and online therapy in Las Vegas. As an experienced therapist, I specialize in physician burnout, grief counseling, anxiety, and depression. I also provide mental health treatment for men.