Nourish the Mind, Body and Spirit
Offering a wide range of clinical services including but not limited to anxiety, depression, personal growth, relationship issues, dream discovery, PTSD, spiritual issues, life transitions, stress management, sexual orientation, psychosomatic problems, grief and loss, chronic pain, parenting challenges, gender identity, self-esteem, weight loss, lifestyle changes, social anxiety, depression, increasing mindfulness and self-awareness, nonviolent communication, developing a relaxed inner harmony, loneliness, irrational fears and phobias, ADHD, autism, sibling rivalry, finding a sense of purpose in life, divorce, intimacy, extended family friction, parent-child relationship issues, etc…
Psychotherapy
Sometimes, navigating life’s challenges can feel overwhelming. Psychotherapy offers a safe and supportive space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Whether you’re grappling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or simply seeking greater self-understanding, psychotherapy can provide valuable insights and tools for growth.
My therapeutic services are designed to support your overall well-being through a personalized and integrative approach. I believe that healing and growth occur within a supportive and collaborative therapeutic relationship, treating the whole person, the mind, body, and spirit.
Drawing upon a person-centered foundation, I tailor my approach to your unique needs and goals, integrating evidence-based therapies to facilitate meaningful change.
Dr. Busch’s primary therapeutic modalities are Gestalt Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy especially mindfulness, transpersonal, person-centered, etc. He uses what he thinks/feels/intuits will be most effective with each client, moment by moment.
What I Offer
People who come to spend some time with me will find themselves supported deeply by a gentle man with 50 years of experience in helping people heal and grow into happier, more healthy people. My clients tell me they know that I really do care about them. If a client is experiencing suicidal thoughts or other dangerous challenges, I encourage them to call me on my cell phone if they’re in a crisis and need a reminder of how best to manage such challenges, life lessons, really. Rather than being locked into a one size fits all kind of approach, I use a wide range of treatment modalities based on the individual needs of my clients at that specific time, balancing my thoughts and intuition in deciding what to do.
I was seven years old, in 1961, when I told my mom that I wanted to grow up and be someone people could talk to. I’m so blessed to have known my calling at a young age. Even though I’m in my seventh decade, when almost all psychologists have been retired for a decade or two, I still want to help people, because it’s my calling. It’s what I do, whether I’m at the office or out in public. People always feel comfortable opening up with me. Adolescents amaze me by telling me things they don’t tell anyone else. I trust people and they therefore sense that they can trust me. As a result, clients almost all get considerably better. I recently asked a 35 year old woman, during her first visit with me, why she chose me over all the other people she could have called. She replied, “Well I looked at all the sites that post reviews of psychologists and you were the only one that had 5-stars from everyone who had ever done a review of your services on every website.” As I had never looked at any online reviews about me that came as quite a surprise!
The approach I use can be helpful even if you only come for a single session, though most people come for a dozen or more. As my calendar has always been filled weeks and sometimes months in advance, I don’t have to try and keep people coming to my office just to keep the calendar full. And when we’re pretty well done, when the therapeutic goals have been achieved, I don’t just give people a pat on the back and send them on their way telling them to have a good life. Rather, we start seeing one another less and less often, gradually, until you want to wrap things up.
I look forward to getting to know you better.