Licia Ginne

As a clinician with a successful private practice I have been teaching other practioners how to develop a private practice through practice management and marketing. How to develop your areas of expertise and how to define goals for your business and set up a marketing and business plan that suits you.

In my work as a therapist I strive to work in a collaborative way and to best understand my clients view of the world. In understanding their world view you learn how they came to believe certain things about themselves that may not be true but were true of how their family viewed and reacted to them. In learning their world view you learn how they came to understand relationship and how they relate to the world. It is in this willingness to understand, to offer empathy and compassion that I see change take place. Most of us have little compassion for ourselves. When empathy, compassion and understanding are allowed in our world view expands and suddenly so do our choices and options. When we allow compassion, empathy and understanding we suddenly can become curious about ourselves and the world. It is when we can ask ourselves with kindness what was that all about we can begin to make change.

I have blended over 35 years of experience in the addiction field and mental health field to create a working style of insight-oriented psychotherapy that involves a practical approach to creating change. My experience includes working in the following types of programs: In-patient & out-patient adult alcohol & drug programs (including one of the few adult programs with pregnant addicts and mothers with their children living on site), in-patient eating disorders, out-patient sexual addiction, out-patient & in-patient psychiatric, community mental health programs and the in-patient & out-patient John Bradshaw Co-dependency program. I’ve helped people address their addiction or abuse of alcohol, drugs and sexual behaviors; those with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship struggles and communication problems; adults with histories of childhood abuse; and people simply wanting to make creative changes to their lives.

I maintain my psychotherapy practice in Santa Cruz, Califo ia http://www.psychotherapysantacruz.com

I also offer workshops and individual consultation on Building A Successful Private Practice through Practice Management, Marketing and Website development. You can learn more about my work and events at http://www.TherapyMarketingCoach.com

Also check out my blog http://www.psychotherapist-blog.com