Chrysalis - Christine Marr

FACILITATORS

Christine Marr, LCMFT, CHT

Each therapist, healer or helping professional approaches problems in different ways. It’s helpful to learn about your therapist’s approach and choose someone who views problems and solutions in ways that make sense to you. I view people as naturally moving toward health: we do what we can to find balance in our life. Problems arise when old methods of keeping balance no longer work. Or maybe an extreme situation requires an extreme reaction in order to keep some balance – physically, emotionally and in relationships. Balancing extremes can work for a short time but over the long run usually leads to crisis or exhaustion.

I am a licensed psychotherapist in my 15th year of practice. I recently relocated from New York City where I directed a community-based child and family therapy program. I have experience helping children, adults and families with ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and chronic pain. I am also very experienced in working with relationship issues, anger and irritability, motivation and energy issues, eating disorders and learning problems. Please see MY SPECIALTIES (below) for more information.

I see my therapist role as a caring guide in helping to reveal underlying imbalances which are causes of conflict, pain or “stuckness,” in your life. And to help you find enjoyable new ways of balancing life that supports your happiness, health and relationships.

MY SPECIALTIES…

Holistic Psychotherapy

Imbalances can exist on one or more levels (mind, body, relationship) so that a solution on one level may not last if there is a more fundamental imbalance on another level. This can be frustrating when you have tried many things in the past that helped somewhat but not enough for lasting results. So to support lasting whole health, I offer methods addressing different levels of being. See Holistic Methods chart at the end of this page.

Natural Mental Health

Therapy for ADHD, anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder without medication, or help getting off or decreasing medication, or natural methods to compliment medication treatment. Children and Adults. With medical consultation when indicated.

Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness

Compassionate Individual and Family Support, Health and Healing, Pain Management, Adjustment Counseling. Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Cancer, Autoimmune Disorders, Arthritis, Back Problems, Neuropathy, Sciatica, Physical Injury, other health issues, and related Loss, Anger, Depression, Communication, Stress, Anticipatory Grief.

Trauma

Compassionate, comprehensive individual, couples and family counseling for past or recent sexual, physical, emotional abuse or neglect. Adult children of alcoholics or substance abusers. Addiction issues.

ABOUT ME…

I use traditional psychotherapy, mind body methods and holistic nutrition to access of each person's inner resources for health and healing. I do not use power based methods or methods that blame, label, pathologize, have negative physical side effects, mask symptoms or dull your personality. I start by listening to your experience, your life, family or health goals and how you would like to work together. I can work with you individually, with all or part of your family, with other health providers or with teachers depending on what is right for you.

Credentials and Affiliations

Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist, Maryland , #000220

Certified Hypnotherapist, National Board for Certified Hypnotherapists

Certified Nutritional Consultant, American Association for Nutritional Consultants (Pending)

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Member

Also, LMFT in DC, CT and pending in VA

Education and Training

Master of Arts Degree with honors, Hofstra University , Marriage and Family Therapy, 1994

Post Graduate Training with Paul Lounsbury and Nancy Winston, Brief Therapy, Group Process, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, 1997

Post Graduate Study in Clinical and Research Psychology, Capella University, 2001-2004

Positions

Mind Body Coordinator, Kaiser Permanente, MAS, Alternative Medicine Department, 2007-Present

Director (initially Assistant Director) Child and Family Sexual Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center , Bronx, NY, 2001-2006

Private Practice, Intermittent 1994-2002

Director, Arts Incorporated in Human Services (startup nonprofit program), 1999-2001

Trainings and Presentations

Holistic Stress Management, Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists. March 28, 2008, Williamsburg, VA

Secondary and Vicarious Trauma Support for Multidisciplinary Trauma Workers, October 2006, Bronx Multidisciplinary Team, Bronx , NY

Intensive Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response Training for Educational Professionals, New York City Department of Education, District 1, September 2005, Bronx, NY

Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma, April 2005. KHCC Child Sexual Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program, Bronx , NY

Signs and Symptoms of Child Sexual Abuse, September 2004, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Intern Training, Bronx , NY

Panelist, Child Sexual Abuse, April 2004. Fordham University Law School Annual Conference on Domestic Violence. New York , NY

Externalizing Methods With Child Sexual Reactivity. March 2004, KHCC Child Sexual Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program, Bronx , NY

Community Based Family Therapy Methods, November 2003. Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Intern Training, Bronx , NY

Handling Disclosures of Child Sexual Abuse, January 2003. New York City Department of Education, Brooklyn , NY

Multifamily Sexual Abuse Group, October 2002. KHCC Child Sexual Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program, Bronx , NY

Signs and Symptoms of Child Sexual Abuse, March 2002, New York City Administration for Children’s Services, Bronx , NY

Family Therapy for Child Sexual Abuse, October 2001, Bronx Multidisciplinary Team, Bronx , NY

Popular Arts in Human Services, Arts Incorporated Annual Dinner Benefits May 1999, 2000, New York , NY

Transferable Innovations: Transition Programs in the Schools, September, 2000. Center for School Based Mental Health Annual Conference, Atlanta , GA

**Additional Trainings offered: Holistic Nutrition in Mental Health, Self-Hypnosis**

TO BEGIN YOUR CHRYSALIS…

If you or someone in your family is interested in holistic psychotherapy to use natural methods for your health and healing then please call me at 917-547-4173 to schedule your free consultation or to answer your questions or complete the form below:

Fees and Payment:

Personalized care and comprehensive services are offered through private payment of fees. Assistance with reimbursement from your insurance company is provided.

Payment is due at the time of appointment and at the time of scheduling for initial consultations. Cash, check or credit cards are accepted.

Holistic Methods

I only use methods that you are comfortable with and agree with, so we tailor a plan together that is right for you. These methods include:

Levels	Methods
Body	Holistic Nutrition, Exercise and Movement, Acupressure methods
Mind Body	Breathwork, Guided Imagery, Stress Management, Biofeedback
Individual	Individual Therapy, Family Systems Repatterning, Meditation, Narrative Therapy
Relationships	Couples, Family or Individual Therapy to support more satisfying relationships, resolve conflict and create healthier patterns.
Unconscious & Expressive Therapy methods- art, writing, Psychospiritual	Expressive Therapy methods- art, writing, play therapy methods
	Ecotherapy- exploring your view of your place in the world, connections in the world- in nature, spiritually or otherwise
	Hypnosis or Hypnotherapy- accessing unconscious resources and strengthening connections and cooperation between the conscious and unconscious parts
	Family repatterning- to release unconscious entanglements from traumas or injustices of past generations in the family constellation. (individually or with family members)