Clarity Psychological Wellness is a psychology clinic offering therapy and wellness services to adolescents and adults in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our psychologists are dedicated to providing personalized and research supported treatment for a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, disordered eating, life adjustments, general dissatisfaction and sleep disorders. For a complete list of specialties, click here.
Treatment Approach
People engage in treatment for many different and often, complex reasons. At Clarity, we aim to help clients better understand their struggles and strengths in the context of a safe and non-judgmental environment. The techniques employed are dependent upon each clients’ individual needs and goals. Treatment depends largely on a thorough assessment of the complexities of your experience (i.e., challenges, thought patterns, relationships, history, support system, etc). However, the primary treatment models we draw from are insight oriented therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
What is Insight Oriented Therapy?
Insight oriented therapy (e.g., psychodynamic therapy) helps people understand how past experiences can affect their current behavior. Building insight and clarity around long term patterns that often live outside of our day to day awareness allows us the choice to make changes to unhelpful behaviors. Insight oriented therapy prioritizes the therapy relationship itself rather than a set of ‘tools’ or techniques. This approach deemphasizes labels positing that the uniqueness of each individual far outweighs how well they fit into a diagnostic category. Components of an insight oriented approach might include (but are not limited to) exploring emotions, examining avoidances, identifying recurring patterns, discussing past experiences, and/or focusing on relationships including the therapist/client relationship.
What is “ACT Therapy” (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)?
A common approach to suffering is to attempt to control and problem solve our way out of painful experiences. But what if this is actually causing more problems than it solves? One of the most important aspects of psychological well-being is being able to distinguish between what we can change and what we cannot, so that we can work towards acceptance of the parts of our lives over which we have no control and fully commit to living a life consistent with our values. In our work together, we’ll explore how to reduce suffering through acceptance and mindfulness, get clarity on what really matters to you, and commit to living a full, meaningful life.
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“When we deny the story, it defines us. When we own the story, we can write a brave new ending.”
Learn How To
Effectively deal with painful thoughts and feelings.
Identify what you can change and what you can't.
Identify what is truly meaningful to you.
Use your values to inspire and motivate you towards change.
Let go of unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and memories.
Stop struggling against unwanted painful feelings.
Engage fully with the present moment with openness and curiosity.