New York Psychotherapist Colette Dowling, LMSW
New York psychotherapist Colette Dowling, LMSW, specializes in the treatment of women. Here is what she says about her practice. "I focus on the treatment of women and believe that I have something unique to offer them. Ever since I began work on The Cinderella Complex: Women’s Hidden Fears of Independence, I've been aware of how conflicted many women are about their own autonomy. They fear that if they become too independent they'll end up alone. But on the other hand, if they're overly dependent they'll be swallowed up by the other person. The challenge, then, is how to arrive at healthy and productive balance. I think women's lives are extremely complicated. Somehow, we're just expected to know how to be parents, and workers, and lovers. We're supposed to make it all fit together somehow. If we falter for a minute we're vulnerable to being criticized. Inside us there are conflicting voices: You're taking on too much. You're not doing enough with your life. When will you get it together? Why aren’t you satisfied with your life the way it is? I enjoy helping women discover that they can stand behind their intelligence and creativity and still have intimate relationships in which they're loving and vulnerable. What I have to offer comes from a lifetime of experience, as well as advanced training in psychotherapy that allows me to help my patients get underneath what they know about themselves to a deeper truth. With that truth they become stronger, better able to cope with the challenges they face, and better able to express their innermost desires and talents." ***************************************************************** Supplementing Ms. dowling's clinical expertise is a long career in research and writing. In addition to THE CINDERELLA COMPLEX: WOMEN'S HIDDEN FEAR OF INDEPENDENCE, some of her other books are, YOU MEAN I DON'T HAVE TO FEEL THIS WAY?: NEW HELP FOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND ADDICTION, RED HOT MAMAS: COMING INTO OUR OWN AT FIFTY, and THE FRAILTY MYTH: REDEFINING THE PHYSICAL POTENTIAL OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. For a consultation with New York psychotherapist Colette Dowling, LMSW, or for more information, she can be reached at dowlingcolette@earthlink.net. Or call 718-594-0201. Ms Dowling's articles on unique aspects of women's mental health can be found at http://www.womens-wellbeing-and-mental-health.com
***************************************************************** OFFICE: 138 W. 25th St. New York, NY 10001 DEGREE: Master of Social Work (MSW) from The Smith College School for Social Work ADVANCED TRAINING: The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy LICENSE: Licensed Master of Social Work, NY STATE LICENSE # 075022 CONTACT INFORMATION: 718-594-0201
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