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About Psychotherapy
with Dr. Michael Damian
I offer psychodynamic therapy that treats problems at their root and creates life-changing results. ​Each time I speak with a new patient, it is with the confidence of having helped hundreds of people to improve their lives and relationships. My clinical knowledge is joined with laser-sharp perception into personality structure and the next steps needed for growth. I am honored to do this work and it is my life's calling.
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My practice includes clinical psychotherapy local to Charleston as well as Worldwide depth work.
Any genuine philosophy leads to action and from action back again to wonder, to the enduring fact of mystery.​
- Henry Miller
It is well known cliche that psychotherapists often ask about your feelings, or offer only abstract interpretations and never any practical advice. Unfortunately, some therapists fit that cliche.
No, therapy is not about telling people what to do. However, it can and does involve helping them figure what to do, and how to live better.
In my view, psychotherapy should never fixate only on feelings or analysis. I must also help you take action. I am therefore very attentive to your habits, interests, and lifestyle and how these relate to the growth that is needed in your life.
In his psychology of self-actualization, Carl Jung understood that we must look not only at past causes but also at the present attitudes and habits that are holding you back.
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Therapy must always address the practical aspects of living, encouraging the patient to take new actions and meet the challenge of living a creative life.
I regard it as the noblest task of psychotherapy in our times to untiringly serve the personal growth of the individual.
- C.G. Jung
I understand you'd like something to change in your life. I can help you shift your unconscious patterns and grow into a broader vision of who you are and what your life can be.
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If you are new to therapy or have been frustrated with therapy in the past, then I welcome you to a highly transformative and practical approach. Most of my patients experience major breakthroughs and significant healing.
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My passion is helping people solve problems and transform their lives in the process. My style is warm, engaging, and incisive. I bring a combination of clinical knowledge, humanistic wisdom, and pragmatic problem-solving that is highly effective for most patients.
In our sessions you will encounter someone who listens deeply, asks powerful questions, is able to rapidly understand your situation, and accurately diagnose complex problems. I've helped many people to profoundly transform their lives and I'll be honored to help you too.