EVIDENCE BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY - VIRTUAL AND MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Telehealth services include individual therapy, couples therapy, and parent training.
Now providing in person sessions in Myrtle Beach, SC
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a compassionate, evidence-based type of cognitive behavioral treatment for individuals who have significant difficulty regulating emotions and behaviors.
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
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The Gottman Method for Healthy Relationships is a form of couples-based therapy. One of the major tenets of the Gottman Method is that couples require five times more positive interactions than negative, as negative emotions, like defensiveness and contempt, hurt a relationship more than positive ones heal.
About
Johanna Wekar
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been in practice for over 20 years. I am intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I also specialize in ACT, DBT-PE , ERP, DBT-SLEEP, Gottman Method for Couples and CBT. I enjoy working with adolescents, adults and seniors. I work with a variety of presenting problems including depression, anxiety, PTSD, maladaptive behaviors and dysregulated emotions.
I have supervised and trained other clinicians utilizing DBT. I also am trained in the Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work and Bringing Home Baby. I am an LGBTQIA ally.
I offer in person sessions in Myrtle Beach as well as virtual sessions across SC, NC, FL, NY & CT. I am a warm, collaborative, down-to-earth clinician with a straight-forward and validating approach.
