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

My Approach to Helping

We believe that the essence of any successful therapy is the quality of the relationship and working with the whole person–mind, body and soul. If you want to know what we believe please see my book: Follow the Yellow Brick Road: How to Change for the Better When Life Gives You Its Worst. Don't be fooled by the title. The Wizard of Oz myth is a great format to present the essential aspects of how people and organizations are transformed.

 

 

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

 

Had a Negative Therapy Experience?

I have written several published articles on "toxic therapy." unfortunately not all therapist have the same level of competence and frankly mental health. Therapy works. If it did not work for you before, try looking for someone else. Do not look for someone NICE, look for someone who "hears" you and is not afraid to tell you honestly about what they observe but always with respect and understanding.

 

Why Going to Therapy Does Not Mean You are Weak or Flawed

People who do not go to therapy often are flawed. The most courageous thing that we can do as a human being is to look honestly at ourselves. In my book, I talk about have to face our "Witches" and they melt.

 

What Makes up a Problem?

I believe that who we are is a dynamic (if not mysterious) interaction between genetics (our temperament, our personality) and our formative experiences (especially during childhood) and the choices that we make through out our life.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Mediation
• Coaching
• Consultation
• Clinical Supervision
• Online Counseling / Phone Therapy

Ages I Work With

• Children
• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Couple Therapy
Sex Addiction
Organizational Consulting with Executives and Teams in Organizations
Collaborative Divorce Coaching and Mediation

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Body-Mind Psychotherapy
• Depth Therapy
• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Object Relations
• Parent Work
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Psycho-Physical Therapy
• Psychodynamic
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Sand Tray / Sand Play Therapy
• Somatic Psychotherapy
• Systems Theory /Therapy
• Yoga Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

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