Therapist Profile

My Approach to Helping

My goal is to work with the individual to identify obstacles and bring them to the conscious to gain understanding, find meaning and make necessary change to obtain a better quality of life. This is a collaborative process between the therapist and the individual. The individual is the expert of his or her own life, the therapist is the guide. I use a variety of therapies when working with the individual depending on their preference using an existential paradigm. Some common ones include Cognitive, Cognitive Behavioral, Gestalt, Multimodal, Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. There are no secrets or tricks and the entire process is explained. After all, I feel the real work is done by the individual when he or she leaves the office.

More Info About My Practice

For those individuals that have never been to therapy before you need to know that therapy is not always an easy process. If it was, a person would just do it themselves. How many times have you thought �this is something I should be able to handle.� Unfortunately when a person gets �stuck� in a way of thinking or living, it takes a little discomfort to get him or her to change. With crisis comes change. Most individuals enter therapy as they are in a crisis; something is making them feel so uncomfortable (suffering) that they are motivated to make a change. This is where I come in. I can help you make a change if you are willing to do the leg work to make it happen. It may mean taking risks or thinking differently but it is ultimately worth it to have a better quality of life, of living a full life. It is an exciting and invigorating process. With trust, empathy and respect collaboratively I promise to work hard. I too am changed by each experience. I look forward to working with you if you choose.