My Approach to Helping

You are a complete person, a growing organism who "knows" on some level what you need in order to thrive, and can find the way to your own truth. My role is to provide a safe and accepting space and time in which that growth may take place and providing witness and company for you as you heal and grow. The therapy session is a sacred time for you to explore that healing. You can consider the choices you have made and perhaps notice choices that hadn't occurred to you. This process can appear daunting, but you needn't feel alone as you proceed.

I believe in closely listening to the needs of each client so I can support him or her on a healing journey. We each have the ability to grow in healthy ways, and therapy allows us to tap into that ability. We all need help from time to time so we can see the impediments to our health growth in a new way, or find strength to change. Therapy is your journey; my role is to accompany you and keep you safe. My training and experience have taught me to help you navigate life's treacherous waters. My integrity, warmth, intelligence, and humor are all key components of my work as a therapist.

Counselors: These truths are central to my supervision of graduate professional counselors as well. I use all my experience and my learning to reinforce your strengths and to examine areas in which you feel shaky. I will use the roles of teacher, counselor and colleague as we examine your practice.

More Info About My Practice

I bring many years of experience and of course training to my practice of psychotherapy. Just as important are my compassion and my humility, my intellect and my humor. I am inspired by working in psychotherapy and supervision, and having the privilege of accompanying you as you discover possibilities, heal yourself, and become more of the person or counselor you'd like to be.

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

I feel especially drawn to working with survivors of sexual violence and abuse. I have many years of experience with this and am quite effective. The basis of that work really applies to anyone experiencing pain. The EMDR that I practice is often helpful.
I provide supervision to graduate counselors working in the field.