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My Approach to Helping

Therapy involves three parts: 1) assessment with goal-setting and history taking; 2) teaching of practical skills such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, or mindfullness skills; and 3) treatment to reach the client's goals. Every client receives a written treatment plan which is frequently reviewed and modified with the client's input.

I focus on not only what's currently triggering the client's symptoms but also on any relevant past experiences that may be maintaining the symptoms. If the addition of any family member would be helpful, I add to the treatment plan. I always bring in a child client's family as a regular feature of individual child therapy. EMDR is an extremely helpful approach to treating children and adults; it often accelerates the reduction in symptoms.

 

More Info About My Practice

Hourly fee: $100.
Sliding scale.
Paneled in Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, CHP/Plus, Value Options, Magellan, MultiPlan, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and others.
Handicapped accessible and on bus line.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Consultation
• Home-Based Therapy

Ages I Work With

• Children
• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Adoptive families and adoptees.
Brain-injured individuals.
Veterans and veterans family issues including combat-related PTSD.
Sexually traumatized survivors.
Medically traumatized individuals.
Single incident traumas in children, teens and adults.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Family Systems Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Parent Work
• Play Therapy
• Psychodynamic
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Systems Theory /Therapy
• Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

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