Helping People Find Therapists & Advocating for Ethical and Healthy Therapy & Marriage Counseling Practices

My Approach to Helping

Are you tired of paying more attention to the basket of bread on the table than your dinner date? Do "shoulds" and "have tos" rule your life? Do you often feel like you're not good enough, and you want that to feel different? There is help out there--potentially right here.

I specialize in treating eating disorders and related issues. Additional areas of focus include helping people to: develop steadier self-esteem; reduce/manage anxiety or depression; heal after a loss, divorce, or breakup; and tackle relationship issues.

I honor the strength it takes to reach out for support. I'd like to address two commonly expressed concerns. First, going to therapy does not mean someone is sick or damaged--to me, it means the person has courage to look at what may sometimes feel uncomfortable. Second, as a therapist, I do not tell someone what to do--instead, I ask questions intended to help increase a person's clarity about his or her decisions. My theory about how lasting change is accomplished is this: increasing awareness makes way for insight. That deeper understanding creates opportunities for more choices. Those increased choices allow for lasting change to occur.

My desire is to help you, to help yourself--at a pace that works for you--to start gaining more freedom from your troubles. I invite you to call me, check out my website, or email me today to continue the forward movement you've already begun by reading this...

 

More Info About My Practice

FREE ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders) support group for friends and family of people with compulsive overeating, anorexia, or bulimia. Group meets first and third Wednesdays of the month, 1pm to 2pm. Please call before attending.

 

My Role as a Therapist

My role as a therapist is: to establish a safe space; to be curious; to not assume; to offer different insights than already considered; and to allow my humanity and education to help a person attain his or her personal goals.

 

Had a Negative Therapy Experience?

I would say to someone who has had a negative experience with therapy that, “I get it.” I think it is wise to recognize your experience and to want to protect yourself from another. I encourage the following. 1. Ask questions of your potential new therapist. 2. Check in with your gut and how you feel in the room with the therapist. 3. Ask yourself, “Is this someone I might be able to trust someday?” 4. Remember that you do not have to settle with someone who doesn’t feel like a potential fit--you have the right to seek and find someone who feels like a match for both your spirit and your wants.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Consultation
• Online Counseling / Phone Therapy

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Adults, adolescents, couples, families, and people struggling with their relationships with food-self-others.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Integration of different therapy models

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Attachment
• Identity Issues
• Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
• Trauma
• Addictions & Compulsions
• Life Changes
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Emotion Management
• Health & Body
• Family Problems
• Childhood & Adolescence
• Relationships & Marriage
• Social Skills & Problems
• Depression & Mood
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Self-Harm & Suicide
• Occupational & Academic Issues