Self-injury

I work with adolescents, parents, and adults who are dealing with self-injury.

Self-harming behaviors can include: cutting, burning, punching walls or other forms of hitting, branding, and/or drinking harmful chemicals.

I understand self-injury as a coping skill to deal with unwanted emotions. It can serve to regulate and express emotion. It is usually a very secretive behavior that brings great shame and guilt in the individual.

Seeking help to recover from this behavior is the first step towards acknowledging the power that self-injury holds over the individual.

My work with self-injurers centers around cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I also stress the importance of language, as many self-injurers show a distrust that language can adequately express how intensely or deeply they feel their emotions.

My delivery of CBT techniques is non-judgmental, compassionate, and comes from a place of understanding.

In addition to CBT techniques, my approach also includes mindfulness and awareness training, as well as more depth work after the behavior itself is more under control.

Call now to schedule a free phone consultation. (415) 963-3557 126 Church St. (at Market St.) San Francisco, CA 94114 dorothyjootherapy@gmail.com