My Approach to Helping

Relationship counseling is the heart of my practice. As a Lisenced Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I work with couples and individuals who want to work toward creating or rediscovering the positive power of emotionally connected relationships. We will work together to identify and understand your individual and relational issues to find effective solutions to the challenges you are facing. Our work will focus on understanding your relational dance and learning new relational skills designed to reduce reactivity, create relational safety and trust, improve connection, communication and conflict resolution skills. I work with individuals and couples within the context of their relationships to identify strengths and resources which can help in problem resolution. I believe in the power of our closest relationships to support and heal us - and challenge us to grow.

 

More Info About My Practice

*Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) *Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) *Affiliate Therapist - The Family Institute at Northwestern University *Clinical Member - American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (AAMFT) *Clinical Member - American Counseling Association *Listed on the Registry of Marriage Friendly Therapists

Extensive training in a variety of couples and family therapy models, such as: *The Family Institute Model *Gottman Method *Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (Sue Johnson) *Relational Life Therapy (Terry Real) *Internal Family Systems (Schwartz) *PAIRs (Practical Application for Intimate Relationships) program .... and more

Services I Provide

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

Ages I Work With

• Adults

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Committed couples and men and women struggling with relationship issues

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Body-Mind Psychotherapy
• Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
• Family Attachment Narrative Therapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Feminist Therapy
• Focusing
• Gottman Method
• Holographic Memory Resolution
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Integral Psychotherapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Internal Family Systems
• Interpersonal Neurobiology
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Relational Recovery
• Relationship Enhancement Therapy
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Systems Theory /Therapy

Concerns and Issues I Help With

• Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
• Anger
• Attachment Issues
• Blended Family Issues
• Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
• Emotional Abuse
• Emotional Overwhelm
• Family of Origin Issues
• Family Problems
• Forgiveness
• Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
• Infidelity / Affair Recovery
• Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
• Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
• Parenting
• Pre-Marital Counseling
• Relationships & Marriage
• Self-Care
• Self-Confidence
• Self-Criticism
• Self-Doubt
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Love
• Sexuality / Sex Therapy
• Stress
• Trust Issues
• Women's Issues
• Worry