We work with children ages 5 and up. We are trained in a variety of treatment approaches, but We always focus on the whole person. Like adults, children and adolescents need to feel valued and understood. We work to help my younger clients identify their own goals and motivations.

We 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
• ADHD
• Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder

We 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, We 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 We offer comprehensive services dealing with:

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from different treatment approaches. EMDR therapy is an integrative psychotherapy and uses a technique called bilateral stimulation to repeatedly activate opposite sides of the brain. Therapists often use eye movements to facilitate the bilateral stimulation. These eye movements mimic the period of sleep referred to as rapid eye movement or REM sleep, and this portion of sleep is frequently considered to be the time when the mind processes the recent events in the person’s life.

We strive to create an environment that facilitates change and growth through compassion, respect, and acceptance. Our 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
• Trauma and PTSD
• Spirituality
• Grief and Loss
• Life Transitions and Adjustments
• Coping with Chronic Illness and Pain
• SMI, including Psychosis

Our couples sessions are structured and designed to help you feel immediate relief and renewed hope that it will be possible to restore your connection. We work to actively guide you to create the emotional safety that inspires vulnerability, openness, and ownership. Our focus is on helping you to repair your connection and understand each other, not on being the expert or mediator in your relationship.We 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

We 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

Are you feeling lost and uncertain about the way your life is going? Do you suffer from anxiety or depression? Do you wish you had someone to talk to but are afraid that asking for help isn’t “the manly thing to do?” While traditionally men have not been the ones to seek out therapy, that doesn’t mean they haven’t had reason to. For example, according to a recent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) survey, the number of men who seek treatment for mental health issues is significantly lower than the number of women with the same mental health concerns.

Have you experienced a traumatic event? Are you suffering from lingering fear and anxiety? Do you feel like you no longer have any control over how you think, feel, and behave? Posttraumatic stress disorder - also known as PTSD - is a mental health challenge that may occur in individuals who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a terrorist act, an act of war, a serious accident, rape, or any other violent personal assault. It is believed that PTSD affects nearly four percent of the U.S. adult population. While it is usually linked with veterans who’ve experienced combat, PTSD occurs in all people regardless of age, race, nationality, or culture. In fact, women are twice as likely to experience PTSD than men.

Are you feeling hopeless, isolated, and not your usual self? I want you to know that you are not alone and there are people who can help. Many of my clients find relief in realizing that their struggle does not own them and that there are many options available to once again have hope for their lives. I understand the social stigmas that come with the label of being depressed and thus aim to help clients sort out their environmental, biological, and circumstantial factors while offering support and care through a very dark time in their lives.