“The changes we practice become our nature.” That sentiment is at the core of the problem-oriented approach to psychotherapy used by Atlanta psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks to help her patients find workable and lasting solutions to life’s challenges. Emphasizing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy, Dr. Marks provides her patients with the support they need to tackle their toughest challenges while guiding them on their journey to discover and learn the skills necessary to make positive and lasting changes in their lives.
“Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy replaces non-productive habits of thought and behavior with new ways of perceiving situations, thinking about them, and acting within them to achieve more satisfying outcomes,” Dr. Marks explains. “It’s based on the realization that you can choose your thoughts.”
Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dr. Marks assists her patients in recognizing non-productive thinking patterns that result in negative, distorted behavior. She teaches her patients to replace those negative patterns with positive, affirming thoughts that motivate the desired behavior. “Changing your thinking pattern can change your outlook, your behavior, and your life,” asserts Dr. Marks. She guides her patients in recognizing and embracing positive, productive thought and behavior processes that will change their lives for the better.
Dr. Marks uses Psychodynamic Therapy, or insight-oriented therapy, to help patients discover the motivating source that explains their behavior. By gaining insight into the relationships and events that drive attitude and behavior, patients are better able to understand harmful behaviors and work to replace them with positive, productive thoughts and actions.
“Sometimes just realizing where we acquired an irrational fear, belief, or habit is enough by itself to free us from it,” explains Dr. Marks. “Other times it provides us the conviction or the understanding to work on changing an attitude or a reaction that we know is harmful.”
As a medical doctor, Dr. Marks has the knowledge and experience to correctly assess the source of your symptoms and personal challenges. She has the expertise to identify the proper treatment and the skill to guide you in learning to face your challenges with success. Understanding the unique individuality of each patient, Dr. Marks works closely with each patient to develop a personal treatment plan that is best suited to their individual needs and goals.
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