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about Gary...
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Philosophy
Gary
Higgins believes it's a privilege to be part of your
process of growth, success and personal development.
Often during therapy clients enter into a process of
unfolding and achieve a deeper awareness that was not
apparent at the beginning of the process. |
Psychotherapy Experience
During the course of his career Gary has served adults,
couples, families, adolescents and groups.
He has been affiliated with
Silver Hill Hospital,
Adolescent Unit
Birmingham Group Health Services,
Out Patient
Services,
St. Vincent's Mental Health Center,
Addictions
Program Hall
Brook hospital, and
community services. |
Community
Leadership
Gary was an advocate for
the mentally ill in Connecticut. In this role he
advocated for patients right's and for better treatment
of patient's in state institutions.
He has spoken to
Regional Mental Boards, The Connecticut state
legislature and an international group of psychiatric
workers. Gary still maintains his membership in a
national advocacy group. |
Education
Gary received his masters
degree in clinical Social Work from Columbia University.
He hold's the following post graduates
certificates:
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Internal
Family Systems Therapy, from the Internal Family Systems
Association
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Gestalt Body
Centered Therapy, from the Hartford Family Institute
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Clinical
hypnosis, from the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
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EMDR, Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing, from the EMDR
International Association
In addition Gary has
training and experience in treating anxiety, depression,
post traumatic stress and other problems associated with
having experienced a traumatic life. |
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