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

My Approach to Helping

I utilize a collaborative and strength-based approach in which client's goals and preferences are emphasized and their strengths utilized effectively. I work toward client's goals tirelessly and tenaciously and believe success is always possible.

 

More Info About My Practice

I participate in most of the insurance networks operating in this area, but I urge you to call or email with specific questions.

 

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Eating disorders. I bring energy, enthusiasm, experience, and enthusiasm to working with eating disorders. I resist formulaic solutions and emphasize that one size does not fit all. In addition, I use a collaborative approach that respects the rights of clients to follow their preferences.

 

Had a Negative Therapy Experience?

All therapy is not the same. Psychotherapy can ultimately help nearly everyone, but not every psychotherapist can. Our profession knows from research it is primarily about the fit or connection between the therapist and client. If you're a client who has had negative experiences, keep trying and seek out therapists with *different* styles.

 

Importance of the Client-Therapist Alliance

It is critical. It is most of what determines success or failure in therapy. Clients can expect first of all someone who listens. The best relationships are those that work on goals chosen by the client, in methods suitable to the client. Expect the therapist to elicit, listen to, and respond constructively to all feedback from clients.

 

What Makes up a Problem?

This is an immensely complex area in which volumes has been written. But something important to know is that psychotherapy affects biochemistry! The very same changes seen in research with medications are also seen when clients respond positively to psychotherapy. Even when dealing with genetics, we know that experience can affect gene expression and even turn genes on or off. So, our software (our minds!) is a lot more powerful than we thought!

Services I Provide

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

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Specialize in working with eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, & binge eating disorder

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
• Narrative Therapy
• Self Relations
• Solution Focused Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Health & Body