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

My Approach to Helping

My style tends to be active and at times directive, especially in working with couples. Most couples work is short-term: I aim to help couples improve their communication and conflict resolution skills and that generally is enormously helpful in improving their relationship. Much of my work is Psycho-educational in that I feel most people have had poor training in how to have a healthy relationship. I believe that with education, direct intervention, and practice they can achieve a happier, healthier way to relate to each other.

 

More Info About My Practice

My Ph.D. is from the University of Texas-Austin in 1975. I have been a licensed Psychologist since January 1977. I have been married for over 22 years to a woman who is also a licensed Psychologist. I have four grown children and five grandchildren.

Services I Provide

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

Ages I Work With

• Adults

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

In my private practice I work primarily with couples and relationship problems, including sex therapy. I spent the last 11 years as Director of the counseling center at University of Houston. I am now available full-time, but have some evening and Saturday times available. I am both a licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have taught Marriage and Family Counseling classes and currently train Psychologists.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Anger Management
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Gestalt Therapy
• Gottman Method
• Humanistic Psychology
• Integration of different therapy models
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Positive Psychology
• Positive Psychotherapy
• Process Oriented Psychology
• Redecision therapy
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Systems Theory /Therapy
• Transactional Analysis

Concerns & Issues I Help With

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