DEPTH THERAPY
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
- Carl Jung
This approach to therapy allows for comfortable conversation as well as deep inner exploration. Therapy of this kind is non-pathologizing and honors that you are a whole person - body, emotions, and mind. This work holds that that each of us (even when we have trouble believing it) has a tremendous capacity for change and growth when given the proper conditions.
THE PROCESS OF DEPTH THERAPY
Depth therapy (a form of talk therapy) honors the in-built human capacity for profound personal change when we are provided sincere support and collaboration. This model empowers us to slow down, harness inner strengths, and cultivate the insight and self-awareness essential to addressing concerns with curiosity and compassion, instead of judgment and shame.
This form of therapy consists of meeting at an agreed upon frequency to work toward the specific goals or larger vision of growth that you seek.
Depending on your desires and needs, treatment can be more short term (measured in weeks or months) or longer term and more open-ended. This model allows for flexibility while also providing a reassuring framework and a level of consistency that is helpful for best activating, and then maintaining, meaningful development and change.
KEY BENEFITS OF DEPTH THERAPY
SELF-DISCOVERY
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Develop compassionate self-awarness
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Increase your capacity for constructive introspection and reflection
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Gain greater agency and choice in life
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Understand how unconscious thoughts and beliefs (past nervous system training) impacts present thinking, feeling, acting
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Learn to navigate your internal world, understanding your needs and desires with greater clarity
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Tap into and harness often overlooked inner strengths and resources.
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Increase your ability to show up more often as your "best self"
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Undo shame and aloneness to live more authentically in the present
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Develop a greater capacity for curiosity, reflection, and healthy risk-taking - expanding comfort zones to make positive changes
RESILIENCE
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Address a wide range of mental, emotional, and somatic health concerns
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Reduce anxiety and depression symptoms
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Improve overall emotional regulation and ability to cope with the ups and downs of life
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Develop strategies for "thriving, not just surviving"
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Navigate life transitions and role changes with greater intention and purpose, including:
- Pregnancy/postpartum
- New/renewed parenthood
- Family and life transition
- Identity exploration
- Adjustments in higher education
- Job and career change
- Health and life stage changes
- Grief and loss
PERSONAL GROWTH
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Improve confidence and self-esteem
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Enhance present moment focus and intentional choice
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Learn from past challenges to apply to future progress and success
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Undo toxic shame and guilt
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Heal from past hurt, loss, and trauma
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Revisit and "re-author" past chapters of life to move forward with greater clarity and purpose
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Tune into and resolve internal conflicts that contribute to symptoms and stress
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Undo self-defeating patterns of thought and behavior
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Improve on less-than-ideal coping and relationship patterns
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Develop greater assertiveness and empowerment to make decisions and work toward long-term goals
Zane Shetler, LCSW
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Missouri. I earned my Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I have experience working with a wide range of mental and emotional health concerns in outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings. I have completed clinical training through the UNC Department of Psychiatry Child and Adolescent Outpatient Program, the AEDP Institute, and Postpartum Support International.
I draw on depth-oriented treatment modalities to provide individualized psychotherapy treatment in a warm, down-to-earth, and nonjudgmental manner. I greatly value working with individuals diverse in community and identity.
ABOUT THE THERAPIST
Appointments in the Office and Online
Office Appointments:
1034 S. Brentwood Blvd
Suite 555
St. Louis, MO 63117
Located in Gateway Wellness Associates therapy suites
Virtual Visits:
Online appointments via HIPAA-compliant Zoom are available to clients located in the state of Missouri