My Approach to Helping

I have the best career in the world----what an honor to work with teens, adults, families and couples to help them develop their strengths, learn from past challenges, and make progress on their dreams. People leave my office happier, with great skills for addressing the daily challenges that face them, and renewed hope that they can have a joyful life no matter what trials or triumphs lie ahead.
You will have a safe, non-judgmental, confidential relationship in which you can count on respect, warm encouragement, and honest feedback that supports you in reaching your goals.

More Info About My Practice

If you are struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, broken relationships and regrets about the past, it\'s time to do something positive that will put your feet on a better path. It\'s time to bring something positive out of this pain. I am looking forward to helping you rediscover your capacity for joy, develop positive communication skills and healthier relationships, and direct your thoughts and mood so that you make progress on your important goals. It is not too late to live the joyful, dynamic, meaningful life you always wanted.

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

Relationships that are hurtful, stuck or abusive

The aftermath of infidelity

A marriage or relationship where you repeat the same arguments with no resolution

When there is no time for us as a couple, or where sexual desire is mismatched causing conflict

Disagreement on parenting and discipline

Depression that saps your energy and joy

Anxiety that holds you back from living and working as you desire

Family or work problems that aren't improving

Anger that is destructive

A belief that you can never be good enough

The demands of care taking

What I Usually Need to Know to Help

We learn a lot about who we will become in the families we grow up in, the peer groups we travel with, and to some degree in our social media contacts. Each of these can have a strong impact for good or ill. While I don't spend a lot of time on the past, I do want to understand the many factors that have influenced you. To that end I draw a Genogram, a sort of family tree, that we can refer to as you make progress.