Oreka Therapy & Wellness offers creative, holistic, and evidence-based solutions for healing, growth and well-being, including integrative psychotherapy, immersive and integrative experiences, continuing education, and organizational & community wellness.
Based in Brooklyn, NYC and serving Tristate area.
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Our work together will involve an integrative approach to therapy, which incorporates a variety of evidence-based approaches to psychotherapy, including psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapy, music psychotherapy, sound therapy, and meditation.
I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are trying to find a better way of approaching life's challenges, gaining insight into personal and inter-personal patterns and behaviors, developing healthy coping strategies to manage stress, and breaking down barriers to creating a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
I invite you to reach out to me to explore how a holistic approach to therapy and life coaching may benefit you.
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Oreka Sound Baths and Oreka Sound & Rhythm Meditations are immersive and integrative experiences to invite therapeutic effects to the mind, body, and spirit.
Some benefits of Oreka’s immersive experiences, include: stress reduction, improved mood, calmness, focus, clarity, better sleep, pain management, creative inspiration, and community building.
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Oreka Wellness is a dynamic learning community. We are committed to creating a space where creative arts therapists, healthcare professionals, and artists of all types, can access engaging continuing education and workshops. Our goal is to empower professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance their practice, inspire creativity, elevate their impact, and foster meaningful connections with those they serve.
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Oreka offers wellness services to reduce employee burnout and promote organizational health. Oreka’s immersive sound & rhythm experiences offer employees the opportunity to reset and recharge.
We actively engage with local communities through workshops, events, and collaborative initiatives that promote the positive impact of music and sound on mental health and well-being. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where individuals from all walks of life can find solace, empowerment, and connection through music, rhythm, and sound.
Integrative Psychotherapy
Hello! I’m Alan, I’m a licensed creative arts therapist and board-certified music therapist with 20 years of clinical experience in outpatient, inpatient, and community-based mental health settings throughout New York City. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are trying to find a better way of approaching life's challenges, gaining insight into personal and inter-personal patterns and behaviors, developing healthy coping strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and depression, all the while breaking down barriers to creating a more meaningful and fulfilling life. I approach therapy from humanistic, existential, and client-centered perspectives using an integration of evidence-based approaches, including psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapies, music psychotherapy, sound therapy, meditation, and breath & body awareness.
Alan Thompson, MA, LCAT, MT-BC
Brooklyn, NYC
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How much will therapy cost? Sessions are $200. I accept payment by Venmo or Zelle.
Do you accept insurance? I do not accept insurance, although most insurance plans offer out-of-network coverage and will reimburse you at full, or a portion of the cost of therapy. Be sure to check your coverage carefully. Some good questions to ask when you speak with your insurance company are:
-Do I have out-of-network mental health benefits?
-Do I have deductible? How much is it and how much as been met?
-What percentage of therapy fee is covered?
-How many sessions are covered per year?
What is the difference between psychotherapy & life-coaching? Psychotherapy focuses on addressing your mental health, exploring deep-rooted emotional issues, facilitating healing, and developing a better understanding of oneself. On the other hand, coaching is a forward-focused, goal oriented approach that empowers you to create positive changes in your life. It concentrates on setting and achieving specific goals, enhancing personal and professional development, and building skills for a more fulfilling future.
Unlike psychotherapy, there's no obligatory licensing to present oneself as a life coach. Despite this, numerous licensed experts do provide coaching services. It's crucial to exercise caution regarding the training and expertise of any practitioner you contemplate collaborating with.
I adeptly employ both methodologies based on individual requirements, ensuring a well-rounded and tailored approach for my clients.
Sound Healing Experiences
Oreka Sound Bath is a 90-minute immersive and restorative experience using sound vibrations to invite therapeutic effects to the mind, body, and spirit. By activating and engaging the parasympathetic nervous system for a sustained period of time, participants enter a profoundly healing and meditative state.
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Oreka Sound Bath
Oreka Sound & Rhythm Meditation is a 90-minute immersive and collective experience of sound and rhythm. Equal parts sound bath, musical improvisation, and meditation, it is a transformative and restorative experience created to shift and expand awareness of self, others, and the world around you.
Oreka Sound + Rhythm Meditation
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Oreka Sound Bath is a 60-minute immersive and restorative experience using sound vibrations to invite therapeutic effects to the mind, body, and spirit. By activating and engaging the parasympathetic nervous system for a sustained period of time, participants enter a profoundly relaxing and meditative state. Some benefits may include: improved mood, stress reduction, decreased anxiety, calmness, clarity, creative inspiration, spiritual development, lower blood pressure, better sleep, pain management, and tinnitus relief.
Participants are provided soft mats and blankets and are encouraged to lie back and make themselves comfortable. Those who have difficulty lying on a mat are invited to sit comfortably and upright in chairs.
The typical arc of an Oreka Sound Bath begins with guided breathing exercises, while tuning into our auditory senses and sonic environment. This is followed by a gradual, continuous and progressive vibrational sequences of tonal, harmonic, and dynamic shifts using crystal singing bowls, and various types of instruments.
As the sound bath comes to a resolution, participants are guided back to their breath, reconnecting with their bodies and physical awareness.
At the conclusion of an Oreka Sound Bath, participants are supported as they integrate and process their experience.
Oreka Sound & Rhythm Meditation is a 90-minute immersive and collective experience of sound and rhythm. Equal parts meditation and improvisation, it is a transformative and restorative experience created to shift and expand awareness of self, others, and the world around you.
At the conclusion of an Oreka Sound & Rhythm Meditation, participants are supported as they integrate and process their experience.
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Contunuing Education & Workshops
Oreka is committed to creating a space where creative arts therapists, healthcare professionals, and artists of all types, can access engaging continuing education and workshops. Our goal is to empower professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance their practice, inspire creativity, elevate their impact, and foster meaningful connections with those they serve.
Oreka offers wellness services to reduce employee burnout and promote organizational health. Oreka’s immersive experiences are proven to reduce stress, improve morale, creativity, and productivity.
We actively engage with local communities through workshops, events, and collaborative initiatives that promote the positive impact of music and sound on mental health and well-being. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where individuals from all walks of life can find solace, empowerment, and connection through music, rhythm, and sound.
Organizational & Community Wellness
Upcoming events
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Community Sound Bath
Friday, September 27th, 2024
7:00-8:30PM
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
59 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11217
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Sound Mind - Sound Bath
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024
6:00-7:30PM
Sound Mind Center
202 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Sound Bath @ The Floor
October Residency 4
Friday, October 4th, 7:00-8:30PM
Friday, October 11th, 7:00-8:30PM
Friday, October 18th, 7:00-8:30PM
Friday, October 25th, 7:00-8:30PM
The Floor
310 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11201
Contact
Please reach out with any questions you have about Oreka’s services and schedule a free 20-minute Zoom consultation to explore how an integrative and holistic approach to therapy and wellness may benefit you.
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