My Services
Linda S. Jones is a Licensed Therapist, who specializes in Infant and Maternal Mental Health, Attachment Concerns and Trauma in the Detroit, MI area.
Linda's services to residents in and around Detroit, MI include psychotherapy. Psychotherapy aims to increase the individual's sense of his own well-being.
Linda S. Jones' specialized services include:
• Infant and Maternal Mental Health
• Challenges related to Trauma or Attachment
• Challenges related to Adoption or Foster Care
• Women's Issues
• Postpartum Depression
• Post Adoption Depression
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Grief & Loss
• Relationship Issues
Many things in our lives can get us off track in our lives. Perhaps it is a new stress, life transitions, a major illness, family problems, or a relationship problem. Or perhaps, it is something that happened earlier in your life, an old issue that you have been dealing with for many years. Whatever the cause, stressful experiences can disrupt the biochemistry of our brains which make achieving balance again difficult. The stress, anxiety, depression is a sign we need to heal. Psychotherapy helps by providing you greater insight and awareness of these issues and provides you new options and new strategies in managing them.
Psychotherapy typically consists of an assessment phase a treatment phase and termination phase. The beginning of psychotherapy is the assessment phase which spans multiple sessions. It begins with a clinical interview and history taking. Usually, the evaluation includes the initial planning phases of treatment and is usually two to four sessions in length. This depends on the nature of the history and who the treatment involves. During the third or fourth session Linda S. Jones provides clinical feedback with diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations as well as psycho-education regarding the impressions. The treatment planning is a very important aspect to therapy. As you are an important part of the treatment team the treatment planning is decided jointly in feedback sessions. At this time Linda S. Jones may also make recommendations for other supportive treatments if appropriate. The treatment phase is different for each client. Therapy sessions focus on the treatment goals decided on during the assessment phase of therapy. Therapy session can also focus on other matters that come up during treatment. Termination in therapy is also decided jointly during treatment phase.
Infant Mental Health
Infant Mental Health looks at the well-being of the baby (under three years of age) within the framework of the caregivers relationship. Early deprivation affects both development and behavior in infancy. How a parent relates and cares for a child has an impact on the emotional well-being of that child. Parental history and past relationship experiences influence the relationship between parents and young children. Motherhood is supposed to be a wonderful time of great joy and excitement. The experience of pregnancy, childbirth and caring for an infant is supposed to be fulfilling. For many mothers this is true. But for many mothers postpartum depression can make it a difficult and overwhelming time. This time can be filled with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, anxiety, fear and isolation. The evidence indicates the consequences of depression are linked to negative effects on the development of the infant and maternal-infant relationship.
Attachment & Attachment Disorder
Attachment is a reciprocal relationship by which an emotional relationship develops between an infant and his primary caregiver. This relationship influences the child’s social, emotional, neurological, cognitive and psychological development. The relationship becomes the basis for development of basic trust or mistrust, and shapes how the child will relate to the world, learn, and form relationships throughout life.
Attachment disorder is a condition in which there is significant concern in for an individual's ability to trust or engage in reciprocal loving, intimate relationships. Attachment disorder occurs due to trauma, disruption or neglect within the caregiver-child relationship during the first years of life. It can have huge impact on the development of a person’s social, emotional, cognitive, and neurological functioning. Attachment disorders may also increase risk of other serious emotional and behavioral problems later in life.
Disclaimer
As with any type of psychotherapy, there is no guarantee of results; however, Linda. S Jones provides ongoing feedback and responds to your questions and concerns in a warm empathic manner.
The information provided on this website is for informational purposes only and NOT intended to replace professional evaluation or treatment by a trained and knowledgeable mental health professional.