Welcome to the Practice of Mark Lipman, LMHC
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I am currently offering telehealth psychotherapy.
I offer sliding scale when possible. Please inquire.
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Our overall health has much to do with our ability to shift our perspective and find solutions. Are you seeing your struggle through only one lens?
Explore narrative and creative practices and help yourself improve upon your current story.
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I offer psychotherapy and expressive therapy for individuals who need help to change their story and are ready to ask for that help. If this is you, please read more about me, what I offer, and my philosophy of care.
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Beyond the traditional ideas of psychotherapy, I also offer the specialized services listed below.
Services
Narrative Therapy and the Health Model
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Do you feel stuck in a certain reality? Are there inner conflicts you keep coming up against that seem to hold you back?
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Healing our whole selves often begins when we let go of the idea that we are sick, and instead focus on a holistic view of balance. Working within the Health Model, we see ourselves as inherently able to heal our psycho-emotional and spiritual wounds. When we utilize Narrative Therapy, we can uncover the stories within our minds that keep us stuck in conflict and disappointment, and then work to change them.
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Read more:
Narrative Therapy as defined by the Dulwich Center
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My take on the Health Model vs Illness Model
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Maastricht Interview for Hearing Voices
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Do you identify as someone who hears voices or sees visions? This interview can be used within a therapeutic context to help you develop a deeper understanding of your experience and provide you with useful feedback to help empower yourself in your relationship to these phenomena.
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Read more:
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Dirk Corstens wrote an article about the usefulness of the Maastricht approach in 2008.
Creative Practices and Expressive Therapy
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The creative arts offer a unique and powerful way to engage with and transform our inner and outer worlds. Each modality (e.g. music, visual art, movement) we use in therapy offers a different view of the current situation so you can bring more clarity to your outlook. With this new perspective comes a unique opportunity for possible solutions to arise that are yet undiscovered.
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Read more:
Lesley University details more on Expressive Therapies and its applications here
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Songwriting
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Are you interested in creating music to help you tell your story? Songwriting can be useful within a therapeutic context to help capture life experiences, validate your feelings, and foster meaningful connections to yourself and your relationships.
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Read more:
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Jodi McLaren wrote an article about the efficacy of songwriting as a therapeutic practice in 2016.
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Guided Meditation
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Do you want to reduce anxiety, release tension, and fortify your ability to stay centered within and connect to your heart? I offer grounding skills meditations with live music (guitar and voice) via Zoom to help. These meditations are 20-30 minutes and are offered at a sliding scale rate of $0-$40. No one will be turned away away for lack of funds. Zoom meditations will not be recorded. This service is not intended as psychotherapy, and does not enter us into a provider-client relationship.
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Please contact me at marklipmanpractice@icloud.com to schedule a private or group meditation.
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Music Therapy for Elders
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Do you have a loved one who is struggling with the experience of memory loss? Or perhaps your loved one is more isolated as they age? Music therapy can be a way for elders to connect to others through accessing language, memory, personality, identity, humor, and positivity.
I offer both in-home (or in-facility) private sessions and also musical performances for facilities.
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Read more:
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Julie Guy and Angela Neve wrote a comprehensive fact sheet on music therapy with elders in 2005.
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