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

My Approach to Helping

The psychotherapy that I provide is supportive and collaborative in nature. It is a place for you to verbalize your feelings, clarify what you want in a given situation, and examine your coping strategies. I integrate therapy techniques from different approaches, primarily interpersonal (IPT), cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic therapies. The IPT component focuses on identifying any problematic patterns in relationships and helping you to make changes, e.g. to communicate your needs more effectively. It also supports you in adjusting to the demands of a new role at work or home. If you are interested in deeper exploration, I use the psychodynamic or analytically-oriented therapy approach. This helps you to understand the influence of your past, name emotions and processes, and see new ways to be in the world. The cognitive techniques address beliefs and thought patterns that may be causing you pain or getting in your way. It may involve written exercises to help you recognize and intervene in your automatic thoughts, or behavioral strategies to help manage intense emotions or change a habitual problem. The first couple of sessions involve an evaluation of your needs, as well as your expectations for therapy. I will offer you feedback on what our work would include, and I will be happy to answer any questions that you might have about my approach.

 

Services I Provide

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

Ages I Work With

• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

The clients I work with are committed to personal growth and having greater joy or ease in their lives.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Object Relations
• Psychodynamic
• Self Psychology

Concerns & Issues I Help With

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