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Institute for Individual and Group Psychotherapy

Institute for Individual and Group Psychotherapy
29600 Northwestern Hwy, Ste 100A
Southfield, MI 48034
(248) 353-5333

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Natan HarPaz, Ph.D, M.S.W, CGP, FAGPA

Philosophy

Headshot yellowshirtI view psychotherapy as a process of liberation from anxiety, fears and depression which manifest themselves in physiological symptoms and emotional difficulties. My psychotherapy is a relational process in which I am the instrument of change. Over years of diligent and committed work, I endeavor to gain the respect and trust of my patients so that they can follow me into areas that they would not dare enter by themselves. Infantile and childhood fears have compromised their life, and only a therapist who has worked through his/her own infantile fears can help them resolve those early issues, in the process gaining competence and new coping mechanisms to deal with life’s difficulties.

For more than 45 years of practicing psychotherapy, www.newcenterpsychotherapy.com,  I have learned many ways to treat my patients. They include verbal, nonverbal and bodywork interventions. However, my primary focus is my cherished, real relationships with my patients, which are based on mutual respect and trust. I believe that for most patients seeking therapy, it is their last effort to reach out to someone who will hear and see their pain. After many years of my own personal growth and continued comprehensive training, my ability to hear and see my patients is excellent. No therapist can take a patient places where he himself has not been.

I have been involved in martial arts for the past 20 years and am a 4th Degree Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate. Hiking in the Swiss Alps and kayaking are a few of the things I love to do in my spare time. But I enjoy being a father to two adult children and a grandfather (Sabasan) to my lovely grandchildren the most.

Education

  • Midrasha College of Hebrew Studies | Bachelor of Arts – Hebrew Language
  • Wayne State University | Bachelor of Science – Chemistry and Psychology
  • Wayne State University | Master of Social Work
  • The Fielding Institute | Doctor of Philosophy – Clinical Psychology

Training

  • Bar-Levav Educational Association | Fellow, Intensive Individual and Group Psychotherapy

Certifications

  • Michigan Licensed Social Worker
  • Certified Group Psychotherapist |Licensed Master of Social Work

Professional Organizations

  • Fellow | American Group Psychotherapy Association
  • Executive Council Member | American Academy of Psychotherapists
  • Contributing Editor | Voices: The Art and Science of Psychotherapy
  • American Psychological Association
  • Michigan Psychological Association
  • Michigan Group Psychotherapy Society

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Workshops

Culture and Race in Psychotherapy

Formative Psychology

An Overview of Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Evidence Based Approach to Treatment

Adoption: Implications for Psychotherapy

Yoga and Psychotherapy

Recent Blog Posts

CHOOSING A PSYCHOTHERAPIST BY HOW MUCH IT COSTS?

Group Therapy vs. Individual Therapy

‘DAMAGE’ That a Psychotherapist Treats

The Central Place of the “Body” in Psychotherapy

Thinking and Feeling

Newsletter Archive

  • Winter 2012
  • Spring 2012
  • Winter 2009, Vol. 2 Issue 2
  • Winter 2008, Vol. 1, Issue 2
  • Spring 2008, Vol. 1, Issue 3
  • Spring 2009, Vol. 2, Issue 3
  • Spring 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 2
  • Summer 2014
  • Fall 2009, Vol. 3 Issue 1
  • Fall 2007, Vol. 1, Issue 1

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