Personal Dynamics offers counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals and couples aged eighteen years and older.  Counseling assists clients to explore their issues whether cognitive, emotional,  behavioral, or relational, and work through them to resolution.  Psychotherapy is used to treat more difficult or embedded issues that typically fall into the areas of mental health.  There is considerable overlap between counseling and psychotherapy.  Clients that present in counseling with substance dependence or eating disorders as their primary problem will be referred to other professionals or programs that specialize in these areas.

In consultation, the consultant provides analysis and advisement to the client, whether they are an individual or a business.   For individuals, this is similar to coaching.  However, I prefer a model that emphasizes face-to-face contact because I believe it is more effective than trying to work over the phone.   The consultant helps the client to develop and enhance the skills and abilities necessary to be successful at work and in life. 

For organizations, consultation can take a variety of forms including analysis and reduction of work group stresses, strategic planning for organizations, critical incident stress debriefings, organizational culture reviews, and interpersonal training, among others.

Biofeedback

Biofeedback utilizes computers and other electronic technology to provide real-time information to the patient about the physiological processes within the body.  This information is then used to train the patient to have increasing voluntary control over processes within their body that normally would be out of their awareness or control.  Biofeedback is often used for patients who have anxiety and stress that results in physical disorders.  Examples would include panic and anxiety disorders, chronic headaches, pain disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.

Education & Training

Personal Dynamics has been offering seminars, workshops, and other educational opportunities since 2004.  These range from brown bag lunch presentations for business professionals to tailored full-day workshops to develop specific skills.   Mr. Hofmann also offers training for behavioral health professionals in a variety of topics and formats.