My approach is collaborative and active. I balance making therapy challenging at times, yet playful enough so that you will want to come back. My clients say this therapy-on-the-move is easier than a traditional sit-on-a-couch scenario in which the confinement of the room can get in the way of the work. I think for some people, especially teens &
I use holistic, relational, and evidence-based therapies—like EMDR, DBT, IFS, and a philosophical framework with Existential approaches—to help with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, eating disorders, OCD, personality, and dissociative disorders. I work with clients struggling with life transitions, relationship conflict, spiritualit
Are you having a hard time coping with your life? Too stressed? Are burned out? Can't sleep? Can't seem to get over that bad or abusive relationship? Are you a victim of violent crime? Are you planning a wedding or other big event that is driving you nuts?
No matter who you are, if you're ready to change your life I might be able to help. I he
I believe that it is important as a psychotherapist to approach the work from a place of groundedness in my perspective and orientation, while being flexible enough to understand where you as the client are coming from and what your individual needs are. I largely work from an analytically-based relational psychotherapy perspective, though believe
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, sad, or stuck? Maybe you are facing a major life change, struggling in a relationship, coping with grief, managing stress, or dealing with health challenges, whether your own or those affecting someone you love.
Whatever brings you to therapy, you do not have to face it alone. I provide a warm, supportive sp
You're often fighting or feeling distant from your romantic partner. Small issues can become a big deal and conflict remains unrepaired. Perhaps you've tried many strategies to stop these difficult dynamics. You feel frustrated and need to find new ways to connect, resolve, and find each other again. Maybe you notice after fighting, that di
You deserve to be met with presence and care. Many people come to therapy carrying pain they have learned to hide, questions they would like to explore or a quiet sense that something in their life needs to shift. Whatever brings you here, we can begin with that.
My therapeutic approach integrates an understanding of how past experiences, inter
Whatever the changes you desire, they begin with experiencing the current moment without the distraction of self-judgement or self-criticism. For 30 years, I have cultivated ways to help my clients accept their current experience so they can move forward towards their best life. I am honored to witness the changes that are possible, and the wisdom
I truly value the relationships I build with clients both professionally and personally. I enjoy bringing creativity, humor, sensitivity, and curiosity into the therapy process. I want to guide people toward their own healing. I help them develop a new narrative for themselves so they can thrive.
I strive to support individuals in feeling confid
Best descriptions of what I do are what my colleagues and more importantly, what my former and current clients say about their experiences with my work. Please just Google me and see what shows up (both positive and negative).
What shows up when I look on-line is:
1) people think I'm really good at figuring out what can help and
2) I'm reall
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