Individual Therapy
My integrative clinical approach for helping individuals is based in Imago Relationship Therapy and Theory. Therapy for single individuals is to help prepare you for a passionate and permanent relationship. I do this by showing you how to use your relationships as a means for psychological development, self-discovery and personal growth. I believe this is essential for creating lasting and satisfying relationships personally and also professionally in your career.
Why? Because every past relationship began in love and hope. Therefore if we can honestly examine each relationship, you can begin to see the damaging patterns that get repeated in relationships, the healing that you need to experience, and the changes you need to make in order to do better in the future.
Treatment emphasizes taking responsibility and being accountable for your own actions, behaviors and decisions. Clients set their goals and pace for their sessions.
Group Therapy
Groups are small (usually 4 – 6 individuals) and we meet weekly to work through relationship issues that have caused difficulties or dissatisfaction. The groups are psycho-educational and therapeutic. Group therapy helps participants unravel their stories, overcome problematic behavior patterns, learn how to set boundaries, explore new behaviors, communicate effectively and heal in a safe and supportive environment.
How Can I Benefit from a Group?
You will learn how to have healthy relationships with others which helps helps you feel better about yourself. The group offers a safe space to explore challenging emotional issues and change behaviors that are problematic. In group we can explore issues such as:
- How to trust self and others
- How to create close relationships
- How to stop people-pleasing and sabotaging self
- Break free from addictive and codependent behavior patterns
- How to communicate thoughts, feelings, and needs directly
- Learn how to ask for feedback
- How to set boundaries
- How to identify when I’m blocking myself
- Explore where I am not and where I want to go
- Build self-esteem
- Explore new behaviors
Costs & Fees
Individual Therapy – I offer a sliding scale fee for individual therapy that ranges between $35 – $65 dollars per session. Insurances are not accepted.
Group Therapy – I offer an 8-week Personal Group for Single Men & Women
To join the group send a $20 registration fee to address below along with your name, email address and phone number. Upon receiving your deposit you will be called for an interview.
The cost for each weekly group session is $30 and this is not covered by insurances. Participants pay weekly or in full (cash, check or Paypal).
Groups are held at my office which is located at the Hope Artiste Village 1005 Main St. Suite 1208 Pawtucket, Rhode Island and led by me, Paula Smith, M.Div., MFT.
Call 401-782-7899 or email: imagopaula@gmail.com if you are interested or for more info.
**Insight is great and most certainly important in relationships, but insight alone will not help you change behavior in relationships. Unless we learn to do something different in relationships, we never get through the difficulties we already have … and move beyond what we learn in our family of origin. Groups are an opportunity to learn about “who you are” in relationships.