David Amias Verified
Couples and Family Therapist
MSC, MSW
Private Insurance
N/A
As a highly experienced systemic and family psychotherapist working in the UK public sector (National Health Service) for 25 years and in independent practice for over 20 years I became known for my calm, reflective, gentle but incisive approach. I have seen families, couples and individuals of all types and sizes, cultures and ethnicities with a very wide range of presentations and challenges. I find that each family is unique even though people essentially want the same things: love, respect, harmony, containment and stimulation. I listen to each party carefully and help create the conditions for genuine meaningful dialogue in order to reach new understandings.
MSC
Tavistock Centre/Brunel University
1994
MSW
Haifa University
1985
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Registered as a family and couple therapist with the Israel Association for Family Therapy since 1994
BA (honors) - Durham University 1981
Telephone Counseling, Online Therapy
Adjustments
Couples / Relationship / Marriage Counseling
Depression
Family Issues
Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Anxiety / Panic
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence
Grief
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Parenting Issues / Training
Self-Esteem
Stress Management
Children
Adults
Couples
Families
Hebrew
English
Family Systems TherapyFamily Systems Therapy is an approach to psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of understanding how the family functions as a whole, and how individual family members interact and affect one another. It focuses on how family dynamics, such as communication patterns, roles, and power dynamics, shape behavior, and how changing these dynamics can lead to positive change. Family Systems Therapy is a collaborative approach, where the therapist works with the family as a whole to identify and address areas of conflict and distress.
Narrative TherapyNarrative therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on the stories, or narratives, of a person's life in order to help them gain insights into their situation and develop skills to make positive changes. It is based on the idea that people construct their own stories and meanings to make sense of their lives and experiences. It emphasizes the strengths, values, and skills of the person, while also exploring the influences of culture and context on their life. Narrative therapy seeks to empower individuals by helping them to identify and use their inner resources to overcome challenges and create positive change.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)Solution-focused therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on what is going right in a person’s life, as opposed to what is going wrong. It is based on the premise that when a person can identify what is working, they can build on it and make positive changes to the areas of their life that need improvement. A therapist using this approach will often ask questions designed to bring out a person’s strengths and resources, rather than focusing on problems or past issues. The aim of this type of therapy is to help people find solutions to their current problems, in order to build a better future. A solution-focused therapist encourages those in treatment to develop a vision of the future and offers support and guidance as they determine the skills, resources, and abilities needed to achieve that vision successfully.
Individual Therapy
Consultation
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy