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

My Approach to Helping

I see myself as a guide who goes on the journey of self-discovery and healing with the individual or couple. Different kinds of approaches make sense with different people, and I draw on my more than 20 years of experience where I have been exposed to many different kinds of work. I have learned to work with people's emotions, their thoughts and beliefs , their bodies and their spiritual quests. What I have been learning through my Buddhist practice and my work in Somatic Experiencing has been changing my practice in the last few years. I also feel very strongly connected to my original social work training which keeps me aware of how the person fits into their larger community.

 

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Coaching
• Other

Ages I Work With

• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

trauma survivors, battered women, gay men and lesbians, young adults, couples

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Body-Mind Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Feminist Therapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Non-Violent Communication
• Object Relations
• Parent Work
• Person Centered / Rogerian
• Psychodynamic
• Somatic Experiencing

Concerns & Issues I Help With

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