Dr. Jeffrey L. Binder has extensive experience treating a wide variety of disorders, difficulties, and problem situations. He can work with you to resolve relationship problems, traumas, grief, mood and anxiety disorders, relationship problems, and other sources of life stresses. Examples of the types of problems that Dr. Binder can be of help include:

• You are struggling with a difficult relationship.
• You are going through a divorce or some other loss.
• Your family doctor has diagnosed you with “depression.”
• You are feeling tense and anxious, tired, “down,” or unhappy.
• You have endured some type of trauma.
• Your are dealing with job or career issues.
• You have physical symptoms like stubborn headaches or stomach upset.

I believe that psychotherapy is a collaborative process in which you need to have trust and confidence in the therapist’s ability to understand you, how you are feeling, and the situations with which you are struggling. I believe that the establishment of a “therapeutic alliance” is necessary for successful treatment. By this I mean that you need to be confident that you and your therapist can work successfully together, because the therapist is attentive, nonjudgmental, and identifies a meaningful and circumscribed problem situation as the focus of therapy. Then, you both can engage in a dialogue that leads to increased self-understanding and an expanded view of your life circumstances. With this knowledge and the therapist’s help, you can discover ways in which you can more effectively deal with the stresses that have caused your unhappiness.

The duration of a course of psychotherapy can be as brief as a few sessions or as long as several years. Based on empirical evidence and my clinical experience, I believe that the amount of therapy required to achieve the goals that are established cannot be precisely predicted. The psychotherapy process is most efficient and effective when therapist and client consistently focus on the client’s goals.

My method of conducting psychotherapy combines psychodynamic, interpersonal, and cognitive-behavioral techniques that are tailored to each person’s requirements. I use an “evidence-based” approach, which means that in my treatment planning I draw upon my clinical experience, my knowledge of relevant scientific findings, and I take into consideration your circumstances and values.

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Dr. Cecilia Phillips-Binder has over 12 years of clinical experience in individual and couples therapy.  Having received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1995, while a single mother raising two teenagers, she has a special interest in helping women through career development and with managing romantic, marital, and parenting issues.  She addresses common problems such as self-image and body image concerns, life transitions, and personal growth, that women so often face in today’s hectic and stress filled world.

Dr. Phillips-Binder has extensive experience helping her clients successfully cope with the psychological difficulties of terminal illness or chronic and serious physical illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary disease.

Dr. Phillips-Binder believes that psychotherapy is a collaborative process.  Creating an environment of safety, acceptance and honesty is essential to therapy in order for her clients to comfortably and fully explore their difficult and very personal issues.

Email: JBinder@PerimeterPsychology.com

Phone: 770.356.4805

Email: CPBinder@PerimeterPsychology.com

Phone: 770.778.7275