Irving Schattner
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Irving Schattner Quick Facts
I am a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist in Delray Beach, Florida, with over 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples and families overcome real-life challenges. I offer in-office counseling and online (video) therapy sessions. I’ve worked in diverse clinical settings including assisted living and skilled nursing / rehabilitation, community mental health, addictions, psychiatric care, and private practice.
It is through these experiences that I’ve developed a strong appreciation of the uniqueness of each person’s life story, as well as the belief that given the right support and conditions, people can overcome most challenges and even thrive.
Recognizing that no two clients are alike, I take from a richness of various therapeutic traditions including psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, psychodrama, emotionally focused, systemic therapies, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and other modalities, with the purpose of individualizing treatment that best meets my clients’ needs.
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Self-Help Techniques for Lowering Stress
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What’s the Difference Between a Psychotherapist and Psychiatrist?
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Why Do We Worry So Much?
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The Body Keeps The Score
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How Your Feelings Affect Mental Health
Your emotional health plays a large role in your ability to deal with life problems and stress. You can establish good emotional health by first identifying what it is you are feeling. This may sound like a no-brainer, but many people have difficulty honing in on exactly what they are feeling at a particular moment. Other people find themselves able to identify what it is they are feeling, yet are unable to manage their feeling to the extent they don’t feel overcome, or flooded, by their emotions.
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The Correlation Between Suicide and Addiction
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