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Phil Harford, LICSW
Seacoast Integrative
Psychotherapy
In-person and/or remote counseling for adults and adolescents needing help with
problems such as ...
psychological trauma,
developmental trauma &
complex PTSD,
anxiety,
phobias,
loss and life transition,
depression,
relationship problems,
existential and spiritual concerns,
negative habits/addictions,
negative life patterns,
coping with pain and illness,
historical and racial trauma,
environmental/climate anxiety
I seek to be informed by positive-psychology and neuroscience. I use mind-body, strengths-based and solution-focused approaches. I also stress the healing power of nature and animal assisted therapy. I believe that trauma and stress are the root of most psychological problems.
"An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior." - Victor Frankl
Published article - The Integrative Use of EMDR and Clinical Hypnosis in the Treatment of Adults Abused as Children: https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/4/2/60
Psychoeducational Links:
- Authored, published article: The Integrative Use of EMDR and Clinical Hypnosis in the Treatment of Adults Abused as Children (2010): https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/4/2/60.abstract
- Radio Blog Interview: To listen to a Portsmouth, NH based radio blog interview in which I describe treatment using EMDR and hypnosis click here:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/susanlager/2012/02/09/effective-trauma-treatment-and-its-impact-on-relationships
- ACT and Mindfulness: http://www.actmindfully.com.au/acceptance_&_commitment_therapy
- EMDR Information: http://www.emdr.com/general-information/what-is-emdr.html
- General Information on Hypnosis: http://www.asch.net/Public/GeneralInfoonHypnosis/FAQsAboutHypnosis/tabid/161/Default.aspx
- Trauma Information Pages: http://www.trauma-pages.com/
- http://www.elizabethbader.com/elizabethbadersblog/category/healing-trauma/
- International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation: http://www.isst-d.org/sitemap/horizontal-menus/students-public-links.htm
- American Society of Clinical Hypnosis: http://www.isst-d.org/sitemap/horizontal-menus/students-public-links.htm
- EMDR International Association: http://www.emdria.org/
- The Gottman Institute: http://www.gottman.com/
Links to self-report instruments and personality tests:
1. For an inventory of symptoms of psychological trauma, click on
https://www.adaa.org/screening-posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd
2. "Psych Central" Tests and Quizzes: http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/
3. Adult Attachment Style Survey, click on
http://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.pl
4. Dissociative Experiences Scale, click on http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/des/index.html
5. Jasper-Goldberg Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Test (ADD or ADHD), click on http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/adhd/index.html
6. K10 Test for Anxiety and Depression, click on http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/depression-anxiety/index.html
7. Goldberg Bipolar Spectrum Screening Questionnaire, click on http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/goldberg-bipolar/index.html
8. CES-D Screening Test for Depression, click on http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/cesd/index.html
9. Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST), click on http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/alcohol-mast/index.html
10. Myers-Briggs Temperament Analysis (brief version), click on http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
11. Enneagram Personality Type, click on http://guidedselfhealing.org/enneagram/egram_survey.php
12. Love Style Quiz - attachment theory based test for couples, click on https://www.howwelove.com/love-style-quiz/