Ira Dressner, LCSW, AZ | Psychotherapist

About Ira Dressner

Focus areas

Anger Management

Life Transition

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling

Anxiety

Men's Mental Health Issues

Psychological Trauma

Depression

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Couples

Treatment approaches

EMDR

Trauma Focused

Identity

Gender

Male

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Ira Dressner

Hi there, I'm Ira! My name is Ira Dressner, and I am licensed as an LCSW in Arizona. I earned my Master's in Social Work from New York University. My major area of practice is trauma-whether experienced in childhood, as a teen, or as an adult. I see both individuals and couples. **My approach** I learned EMDR in 1987 and have been practicing this trauma technique for PTSD, anxiety, and depression ever since. I am now considered a Consultant in EMDR and teach other clinicians how to add EMDR to their practice. **My focus** I work with adults, and most of the time the treatment involves anxiety, depression, abandonment, as well as events that occurred in childhood. **My communication style** I have a warm communication style and want to understand and work with the client so they never feel judged. Working with me allows a client to tell me what they have never told anyone else. **My journey to mental healthcare** Earlier in my life, I adopted my wife's two sons, and I believed that in order to work together peacefully as a family, we would need to work with a therapist. The therapist we chose was wonderful, and I decided to get a Master's in Social Work and become a therapist myself. I learned EMDR in 1987 and observed how it allowed people to heal much quicker. I am attracted to being a therapist because people heal from small and large traumas, and their lives become more complete and happier. **My goals for you** We discuss the presenting issues that brought the client to therapy. Together, we assign a subjective unit of disturbance, beginning with no disturbance being a 0 or 1 and the highest disturbance being a 9 or 10. We usually begin somewhere in the middle. **My first session with you** During the first session, the client might tell me about themselves, and I, in turn, will tell them about my therapy approach.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Mood Swings

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Stress Management

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Mood Swings

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - Arizona

Education and training

New York University, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1013059633

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What practice does Ira Dressner work with?

Ira Dressner works with Rula Health - Arizona.

What are common reasons for patients to see Ira Dressner?

Ira Dressner frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Ira Dressner on their profile.