I am a seasoned therapist with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy and a second master's in mgt./leadership. I work with families, couples, and adults. I'm happy to work with adults of all ages, and particularly with seniors.
I'm highly solution-focused in my work. I also bring in a lot of awareness of concurrent thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Overall, I'm most interested in what you want. There are many times we can identify what we want and then just quickly tell ourselves why we can't have, or do, or be what we want. I work with people to identify those internal arguments and find ways to live with those fears and engage in a life based on what is important to you.
My first session is used to get to know you and learn what you are hoping to get out of therapy. It will be a longer session, 90 minutes instead of 60. I'll complete a type of interview called a "bio-psycho-social" that includes information about your current issues/concerns, symptoms, and what your life is like right now (living situation, job/source of income, relationships with family/ friends/spouse, legal issues you may be facing, your current health status) and also collect some history (how long have you experienced symptoms, family history of illness and mental illness, education and early development, traumatic experiences). We'll then talk about how I can help you and what you'd like to focus on in our work together.
