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Welcome to Alviva Therapy

While the practice is psychodynamic at its core, we also believe that tailoring treatment to each patient’s needs also involves integrating knowledge from other fields and modalities. Alviva believes in a “whole health” approach to treatment and in highlighting the body-mind connection. In addition, Alviva focuses on sexual health and satisfaction as crucial aspects of overall wellness and personal liberation. 

Treatment is tailored to each person and what they are struggling with. While psychologists cannot give medical advice, we may refer to other professionals to provide the best wraparound care we can offer. Some examples of other types of practitioners include:

• Psychiatrists or psychiatric nurse practitioners (for medication or medication management)

• Nutritionists or nutritional psychiatrists

• Chiropractors

• Physical therapists

• General physicians (who may refer to specialists)

• Massage therapists

• Acupuncturists

• Reiki/bodywork/energy practitioners

• Spiritual/religious practitioners

• Sex therapists

Alviva is committed to understanding and treating each individual as a whole person that exists within an intricate and unique sociocultural context. This means considering many factors that contribute to who you are, as well as the factors that might contribute to what you are struggling with. Examples of such factors include, but are not limited to:

• Aspects of identity

  • Race

  • Ethnicity & ancestry

  • Sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression

  • Linguistic identity 

  • Cultural affiliation

  • Class & socioeconomic status

  • Education & occupation

  • Age 

  • Religious affiliation 

  • Disability/ability status 

• Mental health

• Physical health

• Traumatic events

• Family structures

• Relationships and social connections

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