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Dr. Lorraine R. Tempel has worked for over
thirty-five years helping individuals (children,
adolescents, adults), couples, families and groups
with a diversity of presenting issues and situations.
With a strong background in child development and
trauma, her extensive practice experience includes
such issues as relationship, marital and family
conflicts, school and work-related stress and
difficulties, decision-making dilemmas, career change
planning, parenting and grandparenting issues,
management of anxiety and depressive tendencies,
sexuality and identity issues, loss and bereavement,
aging, bodily change and illness, eating disorders and
associated problems with self esteem, body image and
mood, survival and recovery from sexual and physical
abuse.
Many people experience greater vulnerability to life
stressors at various points during a lifetime. Talking
things over with a well-trained and experienced
psychotherapist holds the potential to bring great
relief. Dr. Tempel's high degree of empathy, openness
and intelligence are important qualities she brings to
the helping process in that she is easy to talk to and
"gets it". She has taught and mentored many mental
health professionals through her agency affiliations,
faculty appointments at several schools of social
work, and in her private practice. She has published
and presented nationally and internationally on a
variety of topics related to mental health, child
welfare, parenting and clinical practice.
Dr. Tempel draws upon principles from contemporary
psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral and family systems
theories in her approach to psychotherapy. Her work is
also influenced by integrative approaches such as
relational life therapy and emotionally-focused
therapy with couples. She believes it is important to
understand the narratives we have learned and continue
to create about ourselves in our lived experiences,
particularly when they need adjustment in order to
deal with difficult life junctures. Therapy is about
untangling these stories, figuring out what works, and
developing new chapters to assist us as we encounter
challenges in our journeys.
Psychotherapy may be short term when there is a
defined presenting issue that can be focused on in a
brief timeframe. In other situations, longer term
psychotherapy may be recommended and more appropriate.
The first step is a consultation appointment to
explore what might be possible.
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