Jay W. Pruiett, LCSW-R

Effective
Outcome Oriented
Psychotherapy.

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About My Practice

Over the 30 plus years that I have practiced as a clinical social worker, I have held many supervisory and management positions. While I do not regret a moment of the time spent in those roles, I have come to cherish my privilege as a psychotherapist and general practitioner over all others.

I have worked diligently to increase my understanding of psychotherapy since graduating from the University of Kansas School of Social Work in 1987, and can truly describe my approach as eclectic after years of studying various models of therapy, including Existential Humanism, Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative, Mindfulness Based Practice, Buddhist Psychology and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

All of this aside, I believe that the power of therapy does not reside in any particular model, but rather arises from a process of careful listening, emotional sensitivity, and from the recognition that the client is the true expert in living his or her own life. Central to my approach is a deep respect for the power of questions in opening mental space for new thoughts, new feelings, new solutions, and new possibilities.

Thank you for visiting my website and for your interest in psychotherapy!

Anxiety and Depression

  • Practical evidence based therapies to improve overall mood and to reduce anxiety.
  • Feel better and worry less!

Behvioral Change

  • Reduce toxic anger and replace destructive behaviors with mindful responses
  • Become a non-smoker
  • Support yourself in long term recovery with simple strategies to reduce cravings
  • Replace impulsive and compulsive spending with intentional and wise use of money
  • Improve quality of life with a structured self-care program

Reclaiming Your Life from Trauma

  • Develop a sense of safety
  • Cultivate centeredness, groundedness, and focus
  • Understand trauma responses and reduce reactivity
  • Increase awareness of emotional dysregulation
  • Learn strategies to rebalance the nervous system
  • Develop a here and now focus

Mindfulness Practice

  • Increase both internal and external awareness
  • Sharpen focus and improve concentration
  • Separate facts from stories and reduce emotional over-arousal
  • Identify and change negative stories about self
  • Maintain self control
  • Improve mental balance and acceptance of things as they are

Relationship Skills

  • Develop clear intentions that improve life for all involved
  • Define the self/other boundary in practical and existential terms
  • Recognize patterns of avoidance, control, and manipulation that degrade relationships
  • Visualize and enact healthy patterns of conflict management
  • Refine attunement and active listening skills
  • Reduce narcissistic needs and increase other orientedness

Clinical Supervision and Case Consultation

  • Earn supervision hours towards advanced licensure while improving basic and advanced clinical skills
  • Review challenging cases on an as needed or ongoing basis

Insurance + Payment Options

Accepted Insurance

  • Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Aetna
  • MVP/Beacon
  • Medicare/Select Medicaid products

Accepted Payment

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Testimonials.

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Jane Doe Teacher, 3rd grade

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John Doe CEO, ABC Corp.

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