Psychotherapy, Marriage & Family Therapy, Pastoral Counseling
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Licensing Info:
I am also certified as a Fellow by the American Assn. of Pastora
License Type:
LMFT
License Number:
8793
My Approach to Helping
I see the general goal of therapy as helping people become better managers of their inner world. This is the one arena where we have a realistic chance of change. The specific goals of therapy depend upon a person's needs and desires. My aim with couples is to assist their efforts to become more caring and understanding partners. I find that self-understanding helps achieve this goal. I find great value in the work of John Gottman and Harville Hendrix as well as family systems theory. My background in theology and religion makes it possible for me and those working under my supervision to assist those who are religiously and spiritually grounded to better use these resources in their healing. We never force any particular religious perspective on a client and we are comfortable working with persons who are not religious. At CCT, we take psychotherapy very seriously as a healing art. This means it is informed by modern science, but its goals and process should not be dictated exclusively by science. Psychotherapy, which has the potential to assist individuals in their quest for a more fulfilling life and a greater sense of peace and joy, is hard work for both client and therapist. It is a process that takes significant time and steady effort. There are no realistic quick fixes, no crash courses. I have the background and experience to enable me to work with individuals, couples, and families, at the appropriate level of depth needed to resolve current frustrations as well as any old issues that may feed into the present situations.
More Info About My Practice
My areas of emphasis and expertise include the following: Working with individuals for depression, anxiety, loss of meaning, job stress, PTSD & trauma-recovery, personal and professional development. Helping clients use their spiritual resources for growth and healing. Assisting couples with communication problems, marital discord, loss of romance, sexual dysfunction, step-family adjustments, and recovery from infidelity. Integrating Mindfulness-Based approaches into treatment as needed.
Services I Provide
Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Family Therapy
Consultation
Clinical Supervision
Other
Ages I Work With
Teens
Adults
Languages I Speak
English
Groups I Work With
In addition to the general public, I also work with clergy and other religious leaders as well as with psychotherapists.
Therapy Approaches I Use
Body-Mind Psychotherapy
Contemplative Psychotherapy
Depth Therapy
Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
Family Systems Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Gottman Method
Guided Therapeutic Imagery
Imago Relationship Therapy
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Mindfulness Based Approaches
Object Relations
Positive Psychotherapy
Process Oriented Psychology
Psychodynamic
Psychosynthesis
Self Psychology
Solution Focused Therapy
Systems Theory /Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Transpersonal Psychotherapy
Other - not listed here
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