APPROACH TO INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
For children and adolescents, he approaches therapy from a systematic approach that examines the family structure and helps parents to understand the issues and aid in treatment.
LEVEL 2 TRAINED GOTTMAN THERAPIST
Dr. Ridenour is a Level 2 trained Gottman Therapist. He understands that marriage is complex and focuses on treating the relationship as the patient, the one in need of repair, healing, and forgiveness.
Family Therapy
Dr. Ridenour approaches this in a systematic way that looks at the individual issues within the larger family structure. By examining these problems he is able to help families focus on changing relational interactions and developing strategies to help them towards their common goal.
CHRONIC PAIN
Dr. Ridenour offers group and individual therapy for chronic pain.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR CHRONIC PAIN
Dr. Ridenour adheres to the biopsychosocial model that acknowledges that psychological, social, and environmental factors are parts of chronic pain. Examining these can lead to more meaningful diagnosis and better treatment outcomes. Comprehensive pain models that include the psychologist also help to convey an environment in which the patient is treated as whole.
Also, a treatment approach based on the cognitive-behavioral perspective can help to deal with current pain, its effects on all aspects of life, as well as the pain that remains after other treatment methods are completed. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an important complement to pharmacological, physical, and/or surgical interventions.