My Philosophy
My commitment to clients
is to provide the highest quality in care, using only evidence-based
therapeutic techniques. My theoretical approach is cognitive-behavioral,
which means that treatment involves changing thoughts and behaviors to
influence and improve how you feel.
Numerous clinical research studies have supported the effectiveness of
cognitive-behavioral therapy for the treatment of depression, anxiety
disorders and chronic pain. It is on the basis of these research studies
that cognitive-behavioral therapy is considered state of the art and is
widely viewed as the most effective psychological treatment for anxiety
and mood difficulties (for more details, visit the
"CBT Resources" page of
this website). This evidence basis distinguishes cognitive-behavioral
therapy from other forms of psychological treatments.
What this means is that I only use treatments and approaches that are
shown to be effective by scientific research and are viewed as best
practice. What makes my philosophy different is that I do not attempt to
treat a broad range of psychological problems using a variety of therapy
techniques in an "eclectic" approach to treatment. Rather than knowing a
little bit about a lot of different treatments (many of which are not
supported by research) and many different psychological conditions, my
approach is to specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy and treat only
a limited scope of conditions - stress and anxiety disorders, depression
and chronic pain.
I also believe in the importance of disseminating information to the
general public and that people should have free and easy access to
evidence-based resources. That is why I have created a resource library
(accessible through the "Resource
Library" page) with a wealth of downloadable,
free information sheets, workbooks and videos to provide information about
cognitive-behavioral therapy, anxiety, depression, stress and chronic
pain. The resource library is always being updated with new content, so
please check back frequently.
If you are looking for a
psychologist who specializes in evidence-based treatments for anxiety,
depression and chronic pain, please feel free to give me a call. I hope
you will take some time to explore my website and that you will find the
information both interesting and useful.
Sincerely,
Dr. Rami Nader, Registered Psychologist
Practice in Clinical Psychology