"What the Caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly."
Dr. Russell has been described by her clients as "warm, compassionate, genuine, and wise." Her authenticity, coupled with her respect for human freedom, personal choice, and the therapeutic process facilitates a climate of trust and safety.People, like plants, need special attention to thrive and blossom. To naturally grow beyond what you've been requires strength, sensitivity, and a deeply compassionate awareness. The courage to let go of self-defeating thoughts and behavior patterns, and restructure your life through active participation are turning points that nourish and sustain us.
Each one of us is born into a family, sociocultural heritage, a set of traditions, expectations, and values. Our genetics, biography, and personal experience of the events and relationships in our lives are the ground for our perceptions. Our concept of who we are and the patterns of interactions with others determines the essence of our experiences and the quality of our life. |
To the extent that awareness is relative to perception, emotion and action, psychotherapy works to increase self awareness and restore healthy functioning. It is an encounter between therapist and client; a special form of relationship that fosters compassionate awareness, contact, invention and change.
Dr Russell views therapy as a collaborative process, whereby the client is the real expert with respect to themselves and their personal experience. She views her role as a guide; providing them with the skills, awareness and knowledge to arrive at their own solutions and achieve their goals.
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"To be understood is to have another crawl inside weaving spells, displacing aberrations on which we build our lives." -- Harold Russell |
"All can hear; but only the sensitive can understand." - Kahlil Gibran
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© 2013 MAXINE RUSSELL, PH.D., LMHC 1415 Panther Lane, Suite 216 * NAPLES, FLORIDA 34109
PH 239-591-6636 * FAX 239-591-6637 www.maxinerussell.com