Areas of Expertise
Geriatric Counselling
Every one of us is aging, every day. Isn't it the quality of our life that matters to us; as well as to our families & friends? Each person gets old at a different time; and has individual challenges each step of the way. Some are "young at heart", while others are old way before their time. Solid research, various cultures, and experience tells us now that it is never too old to learn; it is never too horrible to face whatever might haunt us, and it is never too late to embrace happiness, or at least become content. My Home-Visit Therapy is just a conversation with a senior patient who is willing to start with "Hello......" My gentle approach allows the senior to set the pace, and the topics. Most seniors, especially the ones who say "I don't need anything like that" express gratitude for having the right kind of professional to talk to in confidence.
Family Therapy
You have a family, whether you own them, or they disown you. And now, we can dessignate who is our "real family", even when they aren't blood relations. Over 75 years of Science, my 25 yrs of expertise, and personal experience continues to teach me ways to help others help themselves be, or become happier; even during the bad times.
Too often, an individual, or couple, or an entire family get stuck; either too ridgid, &/or too loose with values, beliefs, desires. I completed two additional post-graduate years studying, and doing a clinical fellowship interning with families of many various shapes, colors, attitudes, and convictions. You can discover healthy ways to be different, or be closer while still being your true self. Family
is dynamic, fluid, judgemental, and loving; sometimes all at once. Often, it just takes the right sort of professional to hold up the mirror at the right time, and right angle for an individual or an entire family to view challenges in a healthier light.
Grief Recovery
Empty feeling, Loss, Sadness.......what can anyone say at the time when someone important to you is dying...... dies. We also know that there are many deaths we might encournter on our life-long journey: loss of a relationship is a death; loss of a cherished pet; lostt of a job, or ability to drive, or do physical activities, or do a loved hobby.
Certainly, there is that initial SHOCK; it hits each person a bit differently, and it lasts for different amounts of time. It is the aftermath,, when research has shown that most of us have more healthy options to embrace grief than we were taught, or shown. There are steps that have proven helpful when the person doesn't want to get out of bed. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to come to terms with the new reality. It is a question of learning balance. That is what my professional skills provide.
Other Areas of Expertise
This particular standard of care is not for everyone. But if you can learn from others, and if you can be supportive of someone who is about to go through something you have been dealing with for a while; and if you can benefit from genuine and sincere support to face challenges, stretch yourself to do your life better, then a professionally trained Specialist in Group Psychotherapy is a dynamic ride to take with others; within a structured, safe environment Harry who is a well respected clinical specialist having over 30 yrs. of providing such treatment modality for couples, families, parent & child groups, caregivers group, single people who feel stuck from having or maintaining that healthy love life. When you are willing to grow, become stronger in courage, build self-confidence, then Harry's unique, professional approaches can be the new, or improved recipe along with this change agent. Are you ready to truly Live Your Best Life?
About Me
My family relocated to Prairie Village, Kansas from Pittsburgh, Penn. when I was beginning high school. I have lived in Kansas most of my adult life and call the Kansas City metro home.
After attending clinical training in Colo. Wash DC, Calif. Topeka,
NC. & Chicago, I returned to Kansas City for a clinical instructor's
position at KU Medical Center.
My hobbies consist of cooking fine wholesome comfort foods to enjoy with while conversing with friends and family.
I enjoy music, including playing percussions; I've been a drummer since High School and dancing as if no one is watching or caring what I might look like. Doubles tennis, is my competitive sport of choice. I love to travel to nature's magnificence; along with exploring various cultures, and their ways of mediating conflicts; there is always a
healthy resolution if individuals are willing to be honest and fair.
My purpose in living life fully continues to be focused upon helping
others help themselves to finding, creating, maintaining balance in
all aspects of one's living life.
