My Approach to Helping
By providing a therapeutic, calm, environment, the patient can analyze, increase their level of insight, and work through anxieties, depression, and self-sabotaging behaviors. The goal is to feel relieved inside and engage with others in the meaningful way you really want to. I listen to my patients intently and purposefully. At the right time feedback is provided that consists of support, clarifications, empathy, and therapeutic reflection. I work with an extensive variety of patients with varying degrees of emotional issues. These individuals struggle with managing their emotions and their relationships. They have unresolved emotional wounds. These wounds or the degree of their effects may not be fully realized. As a result of these unresolved wounds, defense mechanisms were erected which prevents one from establishing a true self and feeling good inside. Relationships, self-progress, and the ability to enjoy their life is sabotaged by these unresolved emotions. Through the therapy intervention patients work through the emotional wounds, increase their awareness, diminish their defenses for the results of increased self-esteem, relate well with others, and be self-activating in their own endeavors.
I also do couples' therapy. I am a licensed Marital and Family Therapist. I help couples resolve interpersonal problems and improve their communications, so as to increase their ability to mature and connect with each other. I help the couple to look at themselves, see how their family of origin is contributing to their current problems, see how they are miscommunicating, and develop a healthier way of communicating with one another, without distortion. The therapeutic outcome is they become an emotionally competent, thriving, and a mutually emotionally satisfied couple. This also translates for the emotional betterment for their children as well.
I have a great deal of experience working with people on the autism-spectrum, on an individual basis and with neurodiverse couples, generally where one is on the spectrum and the other is neuro-typical. Sometimes, it is necessary to first make the diagnosis of being on the spectrum. The couple may not even know that their spouse or partner is on the spectrum or that they are misdiagnosing them. This could be a significant factor which can be negatively impacting the couples' relationship.
Whether it is individual or couples' treatment, during our initial sessions, we will delve deeply into your issues at hand, and collaborate to create a plan for addressing them in a way that helps you get your life back. Individual patients see a lifting of symptoms and sustained improvement. Couples regain their respect and attraction for each other. For some, timely couples' therapy can be a game changer. I will provide the therapeutic environment but I will need your alliance to make it work.
I offer consultations, clinical evaluations and provide reports. I work with with children, teens and families as well. I can offer you pre-marital counseling and parental counseling as needed. I am also a Qualified Supervisor for registered interns seeking state licensure.