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Rusty C. Moe, M.A., L.M.F.T. |
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marriage and family therapy, individual consultation and coaching, pastoral psychotherapy, certified imago relationship therapist
I have been working with people in the context of their families, culture and social economic status for over 17 years. To do this I provide individual and family counseling, marital therapy and pre-marital counseling as well as divorce recovery in a safe, supportive enviroment. Common concerns you may experience include: depression, anxiety, difficulty sleeping (emotional issues), trouble adjusting to transitions such as aging, children as they reach adolescence, changes in relationships or work. If you are experiencing any of these issues, professional intervention is usually helpful. I have a great deal of experience with child development and parenting issues as well.
This book uses an approach called cognitive behavioral therapy that has been proven to help with depression. The title is Mind Over Mood: Changing how you feel by Changing how you think by Greenburg and Padesky. The title is self explanatory. Reading about doing this is much easier than actually changing long standing thought patterns but if you can master the techniques, it can be life altering. Often clients use the book in the course of therapy as it is easier
for someone else to notice our less than useful thought patterns.
Esther Perel has written a book on marriage with interesting ideas in addition to an interesting title. The book is Mating in Captivity and it challenges the idea of the sexless marriage. Dr. Perel offers reasons why a couple’s sexual relationship shifts after marriage and kids and offers solutions to remedy this issue. She examines cultural beliefs that support this problem in addition to a theory of how intimacy can squelch sexual desire. Worth reading if this is an issue in your marriage and even if its not.
 The generational boundary that has historically existed between children and adults has been eroded. Initially, a child is shown as she fails to honor this boundary. After instruction from the mentor, she addresses the adult with a title to demonstrate respect. Respect is defined by the teacher as a matter of behavior (“using courteous language in a pleasant tone of voice”), not an emotion or thought. Thus the child is counseled to behave in a respectful fashion even if she may not feel respect for the adult. Inconsiderate behavior followed by consideration on the part of the child is then demonstrated. Mental Health |
