As of October 1, 2021 I have retired from active practice.
I work in psychotherapy with couples, families, individuals, and groups. I see people of all ages with a wide range of personal concerns. I can help with depression and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, couple and family issues, and issues around addictions both behavioral and chemical.
I also consult with family businesses, senior executives, and management teams with a view to improving the bottom line in their organizations. For more information about my services and my practice setting see below.
In my current practice I see a broad range of families, couples, and individuals. In addition to treatment of depression and anxiety, chemical and behavioral addictions are an area of special interest to me, and I have helped many families who struggle with these addictions. I have worked successfully with thousands of couples and families using an attachment-based approach. I have worked with many trauma survivors combining EMDR and psychotherapy. I do my own scheduling, and I prefer to speak personally to each caller at the time of scheduling.
Since 1964 I have been privileged to serve thousands of families in the Tri-State area. In addition, I have trained hundreds of Psychotherapists in marriage and family therapy, both at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine-Department of Psychiatry, and under the auspices of my private training program, John T. Niehaus Seminars. Prior to entering private practice, I spent thirteen years in three community mental health centers as therapist, supervisor, and director.
Whether it be starting a marriage or starting a business, conflict is part of the process, and workplace conflict resolution is part of the process of growth and healthy change. Denial, avoidance, and domination are common responses to conflict which often make the conflict last longer, become more serious in nature, or go underground.
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names, goes the Chinese proverb. Conflict is always about change. In my work with conflict resolution I have found that chronic conflict is really resistance to change. Change in behavior, attitude, or relationship, can be the spark that ignites a chain reaction in the organization. Conflict must be resolved before such change is possible. Recognizing the need for outside help can be the first important step in the change.
Signs of the need for outside help are usually the following:
These common signs of stuckness mean that it is time for a new perspective.
The heart of team conflict resolution is communication. It is a process which requires in-depth and skillful assessment of the problem, identification and discovery of a range of options for resolving the problems, and implementing action steps to support the necessary change. In short, figure out what the problem is, figure out what can be done about it, and then do it.