My Approach to Helping
In over thirty-four years of practice, and the earning of two psychotherapy credentials, my joy and excitement about doing therapy has never waned. I love the partnership aspect of therapy as we work together to take you where you want to go. I believe that most of us can access our abilities to change with the support and shared knowledge of a compassionate and experienced advocate. Because each of us is unique, it is important to me that I work with YOU, the couple, family, or individual, learning about your particular strengths, challenges, sensitivities, etc.
It has always been essential to me to continue training and adding to my therapeutic "toolkit" so that together we can navigate the best possible journey to your goals. Over the last few years I have become an Internal Family Systems Informed Therapist and have completed seven modules of training for Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy which has earned me their Level 2 training badge. Please see my website for more information about my training and experience.
More Info About My Practice
I am currently doing both ( HIPPA- compliant) telehealth and in person appointments.
I have evening appointment times ('til 8:15 P.M.) four nights a week. I schedule video and phone appointments during both regular office and non-office hours.
I strive for practice which is 50% couples and families, and the other percentage is individual clients.
Why Going to Therapy Does Not Mean You are Weak or Flawed
First of all, "therapy" is a misnomer in that it isn't about what I do " to you" to "fix" something. The old medical model really doesn't apply here! It is instead about what we do together to move things along. I believe all of us have times when we feel frustrated, sad andor stuck. These are signal emotions to let us know we can attend to our situation. Sometimes we are trying to adapt to blows life has dealt us. Other times, we feel bogged down or even have tried unsuccessfully to change patterns of thinking or behavior. (I know I have experienced all of the above.) It just means we are human. So, wanting to change, and grow, in my opinion, demonstrates that you have the excitement of vision, the wisdom to know that digging into the mystery of you can yield great benefits, and the courage and creativity to explore and to forge ahead!