Physical Changes

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EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL CHANGE

Exploring and Integrating Emotional Aspects of

Physical Change

with

Greg Johanson, Ph.D

Gregory J. Johanson, Ph.D.

provides a flexible protocol for addressing the emotional aspects inherent in physical change, covering the range from elective to urgent surgical procedures through:

· Assessment

· Pre-Surgical Preparation and Support

· Post-Surgical Assessment and Follow-Up

· Customized Treatment Plans for Individual Needs

· Optional Ongoing Support Groups

· Educational Modules for Physicians and Patients,

integrating, in consultation with the surgeon, one or more of the following treatment modalities:

· Centering

· Relaxation

· Meditation & Mindfulness Practices

· Body Image Work

· Self-Esteem Assessment and Enhancement

· Imagery for Surgical Success

· Relationship Support and/or In-Depth Brief Therapy

· Grief, Loss, and/or Trauma work

· Motivational Enhancement

· Behavioral Rehearsal

· Support Network Development

· Other Modalities as indicated

· Individual/Couple/Family/Group formats

Indications for Consultation

Patients’ self-images and emotional attitudes can affect their surgical outcomes, as well as their satisfaction with the results of their treatment.

As a physician, have you ever wondered if some of your patients would have a better outcome if they had assistance with the emotional aspects of the changes they were going through under your care?

As a patient, is there something concerning your feelings or experiences that you have not been able to address, or to name to yourself and/or your doctor?

For example, to the best of your knowledge are any of the following present that could benefit from therapeutic attention?

· Ambivalence or conflict about doing the procedure

· Conflict or disagreement from family or others

· Poor self-image or self-esteem

· History of physical or emotional abuse

· Unrealistic hopes for the procedure

· Overly optimistic or falsely cheerful mood

· Dismay, distress, grief or trauma over re-sults of a procedure

· History of depression and/or hectic behavior

· Thoughts or feelings that do not seem to fit well within the general society

· Self-inflicted scarring

· The multiple distressing signs of Post-trau-matic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Who Can Benefit from

this Service?

· Self-referred patients

· Patients considering plastic surgery

· Physician-referred patients

· Social service- and/or hospital referred patients

· Patients electing surgery for physical enhancement

· Patients undergoing reconstructive surgery following disfigurement due to cancer surgery, accidents, physical attack and/or abuse, combat, and other forms of bodily trauma, illness or disease.

· Patients for whom reconstructive surgery is not an option, or does not fully restore “acceptable” or former appearance and/ or capabilities

· Spouses, family members, friends, relatives, co-workers, neighbors, and other persons in the patient’s support network

About the Service Provider

Gregory J. Johanson, Ph.D. is Director of Hakomi Educational Resources in Chicago, IL, providing services in psychotherapy, teaching, training, writing, editing, ministry, and organizational consultation. He has over thirty years of clinical experience in mental health clinic, hospital, school, church, and private practice settings. In addition to training in a broad range of counseling methods, he is a founding trainer of the Hakomi Method of mind/body experiential psychotherapy, and a trainer in Internal Family Systems Therapy.

His background is in therapy (LPC, New Jersey 37PC00120500) and theology (AAPC Member 6964). He serves as adjunct faculty in the Graduate Schools of Loyola and Northeastern Illinois Universities. and Columbia College, as well as Research Faculty at the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. He serves on the Board of Directors of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy. as well as on the editorial committees of six professional journals. He is a Fellow of the American Psychotherapy Association, and American Association of Integrative Medicine, and a Diplomate of the AAIM’s College of Pastoral Counselors.

A non-technical glimpse of the style and feel of his work can be found in his book (with Ron Kurtz) Grace Unfolding: Psychotherapy in the Spirit of the Tao-te ching (NY: Bell Tower ISBN 0-51788130-6.)

Dr. Johanson is available for consultation in a number of ways. 1) You can refer yourself or patients to his private practice. 2) He is available for consultation about particular patients or procedures at any point in the process. 3) He can contract to provide specific services or trainings with your patients or staff at your work space. To explore these and other possibilities contact him at

Phone: (503) 897-4830

E-mail:

gregjohanson.net

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