My Services &
Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Accepting negative situations and taking action can be difficult. ACT helps us move forward and make progress. By realizing thoughts are not facts, we separate ourselves from negative thinking and self-judgement, ACT teaches us that we need to have self-awareness in order to accept any situation.
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Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) for Relationships
With Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), we learn how to pay attention to the emotions of our loved ones, and use effective communication patterns to better understand them. Using EFT in psychotherapy sessions, I help couples and families regulate their emotions by engaging with them, identifying them, and exploring the background of the emotions.
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Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP)
Although it varies from person to person, and some are not even aware of it, we all have a spiritual side. Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) recognizes this reality of human beings and incorporates spiritual aspects into the treatment with the consent of the client.
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PREMARITAL COUNSELING
What is Premarital Counseling?
Building a strong family foundation depends on maintaining a healthy relationship and effective communication between partners. Each individual comes from a distinct family background and brings their own relationship habits and expectations shaped by their upbringing. Consequently, a marriage involves navigating the dynamics of four distinct personality types, each striving to understand and address conflicts with one another. Understanding each other's characters and emotions can be challenging, especially when preconceived notions and rigid attitudes about marriage, oneself, and one's partner are influenced by their original families.
The Aim of Premarital Counseling
Premarital counseling is designed to assist couples in preparing for marriage by addressing potential issues before they become major problems. The goal is to help partners get to know each other better, identify shared and individual goals, develop effective communication skills, understand each other's emotions, and learn strategies for managing crises.
The Content of Premarital Counseling
Clarifying personal views on marriage
Identifying key qualities to look for in a partner
Navigating interactions and meetings with the partner
Discussing mutual expectations and responsibilities
Developing strong communication skills
Enhancing problem-solving abilities
Exploring the influence of each partner’s family background
Learning to understand and response to each other’s emotions
Living in a multicultural society and being in a cross-cultural marriage - I am Turkish and my husband is Italian - has given me a great deal of experience with people from different backgrounds. Thus, I can see the common ground in humanity, and I have developed a deep sense of empathy and compassion. I will consider myself blessed if I touch someone's life and help them find ways to make positive changes.
Seniha Mura
Resources & Further Reading
Article: The Ego, Most Blamed and Protected
Egocentric or egoism are terms used for the inflated worth of one’s self. But the actual function of the ego is quite different from that.
Article: Self Compassion
Self-compassion is not self-pitying, nor finding excuses to avoid responsibility. It is treating ourselves with kindness and compassion, when we feel overly self-critical and harsh on ourselves.
Article: Aspects of Functional Decision Making
The style of decision making we use can affect the results, thus it is important to be aware of how we think and what we think while we decide.
Have questions?
Send me an email at senihamura@gmail.com or call 226-401-0775
I would be happy to have a 15-min consultation with you.