What was it that you had in mind?

WHAT WAS IT THAT YOU HAD IN MIND?

Presumably, given that you are reading this, you are living a life of some sort.

Right?

Tell me this: Is it the life you had in mind? The one you dreamed of when you were, say, 16, or maybe 21, or maybe the one you were sure you'd have by the time you reached 40?

Maybe the one you never told a single living soul that you wanted, the one you gave up on ages ago because other stuff got in the way, you got practical and serious-minded and told yourself to put all the silliness behind you?
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Me, Lynn Ingram

About Me

It's a journey, this life, and mine has been full and varied. I've loved a lot and been loved, I've wept a good bit and I suspect I was the reason for a few tears shed by others. I've been enchanted by the power of words and the incredible resilience of the human spirit forever. I love sorting out what makes us human beings tick and trying to find out how to make us tick better, starting with me. So now I'm a psychologist and a writer. On the way here, I was a teacher, an editor, a striker on a shrimp boat, an unsuccessful advertising sales rep, a little theatre actress, a student pilot, and a handful of other things. And I'm not done yet.

When you want to enter therapy ...

WHO ARE MY CLIENTS?
I work with individuals who are experiencing any of a variety of problems in living, including depression, anxiety, bereavement, difficulties in healthy expression of anger and resolution of conflicts, and adjustment to both positive and negative life changes.

I work with couples who are experiencing relationship difficulties, emphasizing the development of effective skills for communication and conflict resolution, accurate understanding of one’s partner’s feelings and concerns, and safe expression of emotions.

I work with people who are struggling with problems around the use of both legal and illegal substances, including exploration of what underlies the substance use, how the person wishes to change his or her use, and the difficulties and consequences that have arise because of that use.
WHAT WILL WE DO WHEN YOU BECOME A CLIENT?
My intention is to create a safe and secure atmosphere that fosters the development of a cooperative and mutually respectful relationship between my clients and myself. Within this relationship, we will together develop treatment goals and a treatment plan designed to achieve those goals. My goal for successful therapy is to enable clients to resolve current problems and to develop skills necessary to meet and resolve future problems without my assistance. Clients may choose to accept or reject any treatment goals or plans we develop.
HOW LONG WILL THERAPY LAST?
Clients seek psychological services for a wide variety of problems. Some problems can be resolved in a few sessions. For other problems, a longer period of time, perhaps months or years, is required for the client to reach his/her goals.

I discuss with each client a time frame that fits his or her goals; however, clients are free to end therapy at any time.
At times, if I believe that the therapeutic relationship is no longer beneficial to an individual or that another therapist may provide more benefit to that person, I may also end the relationship and refer the individual to another therapist, if such a referral is desired.
WHAT ARE MY QUALIFICATIONS
I hold a master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, awarded in May 2010, as well as a bachelor’s degree in psychology awarded by the University of North Carolina Wilmington in July 2005. I am licensed to practice psychology by the State of North Carolina, holding L.P.A. (Licensed Psychological Associate) license # 3962, which also designates me as a Health Services Provider – Psychological Associate (H.S.P.-P.A.) My professional training included intensive study in the field of substance abuse, and I hold a provisional license as a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS-P).
I am a member of the American Psychological Association, the North Carolina Psychological Association, the Cape Fear Psychological Association, and Psi Chi, the national honor society for psychology.
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