My Approach to Helping

I work with clients through their strengths, abilities, and interests, not from a "disease" or "powerlessness" model. I use a variety of therapeutic styles depending on what suits the client. Outcomes are client chosen, whether abstinence or moderation.

 

More Info About My Practice

We at Y.E.S., Inc., offer short term, intensive, and outpatient services to motivated and capable clients from a variety of professions, careers and backgrounds. We also have extensive experience with cross-cultural concerns and considerations.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Coaching
• Consultation
• Online Counseling / Phone Therapy
• Other

Ages I Work With

• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT

My Blog Posts

• For Our Readers in Alaska, the Yukon, and Other Intense and Isolated Environments
• Remember – Alcohol, Abuse is a Choice, Not Disease!
• Alcohol Treatment – Will Your Program Work?
• The Myth of Powerlessness and Disease
• Sabotage - Counseling’s Unexpected Outcome
• Don’t Wait To "Hit Bottom"
• Welcome to "A Different Side of Treatment"

Concerns and Issues I Help With

• Addictions & Compulsions
• Codependency / Dependency
• Compulsive Spending / Shopping
• Drug & Alcohol Addiction
• Eating & Food Issues
• Family Problems
• Men's Issues
• Women's Issues