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

My Approach to Helping

All individuals have within themselves the power to heal themselves given a safe, supportive, non-pathologizing therapeutic relationship within which to learn and heal. All "symptoms", from the mild to the most extreme, are really 'behavior solutions' that have allowed the individual to manage their lives but that currently may impede one's ability to lead a fuller, more effective life. I always offer a free initial consultation.

 

More Info About My Practice

I've been trained intensively in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and with other approaches - e.g., EMDR, Imago relationship therapy, psycho-dynamic - are used to fit the the individual client(s) unique needs.

Services I Provide

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

Ages I Work With

• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

I often work with clients who, either through diagnosis or self-diagnosis, have been over-pathologized with labels such as borderline personality disorder when the underlying issues are related to various aspects of trauma and abuse. I have been intensely trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and combine that with other psychodynamic approaches. I work non-judgmentally and collaboratively with the client toward the ultimate goal of a life of worth and meaning.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Body-Mind Psychotherapy
• Breathwork
• Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
• Control Mastery Theory
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Family Systems Therapy
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Internal Family Systems
• Jungian Psychotherapy
• Logotherapy
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Object Relations
• Other - Not Listed Here
• Person Centered / Rogerian
• Process Oriented Psychology
• Psychodynamic
• Self Psychology
• Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Trauma Relief Unlimited

Concerns & Issues I Help With

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