SYMPTOMS
Working with Dr. Jacqueline Swensen in psychotherapy or psychoanalysis can help to address the underlying causes for your symptoms and make permanent changes. Whether it is anxiety, depression, addictions or compulsions, these symptoms often begin years before the symptoms manifest themselves. Among these symptoms are:
Anxiety for no apparent reason
Worry that consumes much of each day
Addictive behaviors
Eating disorders
Regrets that interfere with present life
Obsessive and compulsive thoughts and behavior
Absence of energy and motivation
Pervasive envy of others
Much of the medical profession finds it easiest to prescribe drugs
as
a quick fix for emotional disorders. Some clients begin psychotherapy already on medication while others need to be prescribed medication for a period of time. I refer these clients to psychiatrists whom I
work closely with, and who also share the view that life —
for most people — can eventually be lived free from psychiatric medications.
A Note About Loneliness
Chronic loneliness — an emotional state of feeling empty and isolated for long periods of time — can affect all areas of our lives and leave us desperate. Some of us are materially successful but tortured by feelings of isolation. Social and financial status can leave one secretive or shameful about one’s loneliness.
