I realize that no two people are the same and as such tailor my therapy to meet the specific needs of my clients. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression or any other issue, I will help you recognize underlying problems, fully realize your strengths and adjust certain behaviors and thoughts to see things a different, healthier way.
My practice specializes in treating individuals, couples and families and I offer comprehensive services dealing with:
Individual Counseling
I strive to create an environment that facilitates change and growth through compassion, respect, and acceptance. My areas of focus include:
- Anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder
- Anger
- Relationship and family conflict
- Parenting
- Compulsive behaviors
- Self-esteem
- Self-harm
- Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, Spirituality
- Trauma and PTSD
Marriage Counseling
My couples sessions are structured and designed to help you feel immediate relief and renewed hope that it will be possible to restore your connection. I work to actively guide you to create the emotional safety that inspires vulnerability, openness, and ownership. My focus is on helping you to repair your connection and understand each other, not on being the expert or mediator in your relationship.
I can help you to:
- Improve your relationship communication and connection
- Resolve conflict
- Heal past hurt and rebuild trust
- Increase affection and intimacy
- Recreate emotional safety, love, and openness
I have experience working with a wide range of marriage and couple problems, including:
- Addictions
- Anger and resentment
- Blow-ups and shutting down
- Communication problems
- Conflict
- Divorce and blended families
- Differing needs
- Financial disagreements
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Parenting Issues
- Sexual Problems
- Unemployment
Children and Adolescents
I work with children ages 10 an up. I am trained in a variety of treatment approaches, but I always focus on the whole person. Like adults, children and adolescents need to feel valued and understood. I work to help my younger clients identify their own goals and motivations.
I have worked with children and their parents in addressing life problems, including:
- Behavioral concerns
- Mood disorders—anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder
- Educational difficulties
- Social conflicts
- Family conflict
- Trauma
- Transition