Dr. Peter R Giancola

My approach/style of therapy is Integrative. I have extensive knowledge in many styles of treatment including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT). I am also well schooled in Psychodynamic and Humanistic approaches to interpretation and intervention. I also offer more specialized forms of treatment that include Exposure and Response Prevention techniques for OCD, Panic Control Treatment, Exposure, Cognitive Restructuring, Systematic Desensitization, Diaphragmatic Breathing and Guided Meditation to treat many forms of anxiety. I employ the latest innovations in Harm Reduction and Relapse Prevention therapy for addictions. With regard to treating trauma and PTSD, I employ Trauma-Focused Mindfulness, and Trauma-Focused CBT which includes the use of journaling, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (please visit www.emdria.org), and Bilateral Tactile Stimulation. I integrate these theoretical approaches and treatments to create clinical interventions that are tailor-designed for each clients individual needs and requirements. My clinical practice is highly diverse. I have worked in an inner-city psychiatric emergency room dealing with acute life-and-death psychiatric crises as well as treated people of different backgrounds, with a wide range of needs, coming to see me in a private practice settings. Although the foundation of my knowledge stems from my academic training; important life experiences, that cannot be taught in school, have greatly expanded my understanding of human suffering. These experiences have also profoundly deepened my ability to develop genuine and meaningful connections with my clients so as to provide the necessary foundation for healing to occur.