The following is a reproduction of a news article that was published in the Fauquier Times-Democrat, Friday, September 10, 2010
Clyde Takes More Holistic Approach
By Alexandra Bogdanovic (Times-Democrat Staff Writer)
Marianne Clyde poses the same question to everyone who seeks her help.
“I’ll ask, ‘Is that working for you?’” said Clyde. “If it’s not, we will work together to change it.”
Clyde, a licensed marriage and family therapist, recently opened a new practice in Warrenton after spending more than eight years in Japan.
Taking a holistic approach, she counsels people who are having difficulties in their relationships, people who are suffering from anxiety or depression, those with Phobias and those struggling with eating disorders.
Clyde helps her clients figure out what triggers their behavior by challenging their beliefs and challenging flawed ideas.
“Everyone can change their beliefs,” Clyde said. “There are ways to change your thinking and once you’ve done that, you can change your life.”
Some people can do so after only a few “intensive” sessions, Clyde said. For others, it takes a bit longer.
Case Example: Working With Bulimia
Dena Brehm sought Clyde’s help before Clyde moved to Japan, and said the therapist helped her conquer the bulimia that nearly killed her.
“I saw so many psychologists and psychiatrists. I tried everything, even Christian healing. Nothing worked,” Brehm recalled.
Then she heard an advertisement for Clyde’s practice on a Christian radio station. Persuaded by the soothing quality of Clyde’s voice, Brehm called and spoke with Clyde a couple of times before making an appointment.
Brehm said Clyde helped her link her eating disorder to feelings of “intense deprivation” ingrained in her while she was still in the womb.
As it turned out, Brehms’ mother dieted while she was pregnant with Dena in 1961. She also drank and smoked.
“While I was in the womb, I was deprived of food and oxygen,” Brehm said.
As an adult, Brehm felt that she “would die” if she did not binge and purge. Clyde helped her see that isn’t true. “We found the lie that was triggering my behavior and replaced it with truth. Once that happened, I stopped binging and purging,” Brehm said. “The desire is completely gone—100%.”
While some clients like Brehm seek Clyde out on their own, Clyde said, she counts on people who know her to provide referrals.
Clyde on Culpeper Cable TV
A veteran of past television and radio shows, Clyde also plans on reaching out to area residents on Culpeper’s public television station.
Her program, called Keeping it Real with Marianne, will provide solutions to everyday problems.
The programs should start airing later this month.
For more information, visit www.marianneclyde.com , or call 540-347-3797.
