My Approach to Helping

"It's the RELATIONSHIP that heals" is a slogan distinguished psychotherapist Irvin Yalom claims as his "professional rosary." Embracing this belief, I strive to create a supportive and nurturing environment in which you can explore your emotional needs, overcome limiting beliefs, and create a vision for a richer and more meaningful life. I believe that a healing therapeutic relationship is based on genuineness, acceptance, respect, empathy, and curiosity. I take a holistic and feminist (non-authoritarian) approach to therapy, and take into consideration your work life, family traditions, cultural and spiritual beliefs, social and sexual identities, and relationships -- your STORY!

Our lives are stories we tell ourselves. Sometimes, these stories keep us stuck in shame and resentments! Trying to hold on to these old stories is a waste of energy. By letting them go, we heal ourselves, we nurture our souls, and we live our way into a new story.

Does your story need re-telling? Helping others to gently discover a more interesting, empowering and meaningful story is my highest calling. Please feel free to contact me directly.

 

More Info About My Practice

I accept the following insurance plans: Aetna * APS * ComPsych * Humana * LifeSynch * Medicaid

APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE ON WEEKDAYS, WEEKDAY EVENINGS, AND SATURDAYS.

For more information about me and my practice, please visit my Website by clicking in the URL at the top of this page on the right-hand side.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Coaching
• Online Counseling / Phone Therapy
• Home-Based Therapy
• Other

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Gay & Lesbian Couples, Transgender (including issues related to SRS), Performing Artists

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Breathwork
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Feminist Therapy
• Gottman Method
• Humanistic Psychology
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Logotherapy
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Person Centered / Rogerian
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Systems Theory /Therapy

Concerns and Issues I Help With

• Anxiety
• Bipolar
• Depression
• Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
• Drug & Alcohol Addiction
• Identity Issues
• LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
• Relationships & Marriage