Treatment Strategies

A Word about Treatment Goals

Defining of treatment goals is often an interactive process between the client and Dr. Holman. The client often comes in with defined goals, which become the focus of treatment. However, in talking with a skilled psychotherapist, often there are other areas that come to light the client may want to improve. It is always up to the client what areas are to be worked on therapy. In more limited treatment, such as biofeedback or relaxation/stress management, the client may have very specific symptoms or goals. Dr. Holman finds focal treatment to be a win-win situation for the client: Clients improve in the area of attention and end treatment or oftentimes the clients feels empowered by the changes they have been able to make, i.e., reduce pain or change maladaptive oral habits, improve sleep, etc., and then want to work on other areas of their lives. Psychotherapy often is an evolving process: Improvement is made, the client feels more confidence in his ability to change and in Dr. Holman’s ability to be of assistance. In this process, the client may feel emboldened to work on other areas of his or her life or perhaps return to treatment at a later date to tackle other issues.