Christine L Ackmann
Social Work in Las Vegas, NV

Social Work

Christine Ackmann, LCSW
911 N Buffalo Dr STE 208, Las Vegas 89128
(702) 489-8645 (Phone), (702) 475-4104 (Fax)

Couples Therapy, Grief Therapy, Group Psychotherapy Services

Anxiety Conditions, Depressive Disorders, Substance Abuse

English

While pain is inevitable, suffering is not. Suffering caused by our habitual, conditioned patterns can be released when we more clearly understand the patterns we use to avoid pain. Contemplative Psychotherapy, a blending of Western and Eastern approaches to psychotherapy, involves a more direct experience with each present moment and the letting go of self-inflicted suffering. The gentle, non-judgmental exploration of pain and the acceptance of our current condition can have a tremendous impact on our own life and the world around us. Pain is viewed as our teacher. And embracing, rather than avoiding the lesson, is the first step to meaningful self-exploration. Relationship disturbances, addiction, mood disorders and environmental despair are often the call to listen more deeply. Within my practice, the concepts of Deep Listening, Deep Curiosity, and Deep Connection are integrated within a grounded theoretical understanding of psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral models.