I am a therapist who believes each client has unique gifts and positive goals as well as the problems that are bringing them into therapy. I treat symptoms like depression, anxiety, marriage and family problems thoroughly and effectively. But I don't stop there! In a caring therapy relationship, we work together to help you become more fully alive, most fully the person you were meant to be.
I specialize in helping people with anxiety disorders like phobias or panic attacks, as well as milder everyday anxieties about work or connecting socially. Not only are these disorders very treatable and clients get a lot of relief, but the process of moving beyond these anxieties is very meaningful for many clients.
Another specialization is helping couples navigate committed relationships, as well as the family issues throughout family life, like infertility and parenting, stepfamilies, illness and grief, for a few examples.
In our sessions, we get to those deep issues and blocks but also learn skills in stress reduction, mindfulness, relating to others and risk taking, for some examples. I use EMDR for your traumas or fixed blocks. I believe therapy must be warm, caring and open- while also clinically thorough and effective. You will leave sessions with hope, understanding more, willing to try new ways that will lead to experiencing greater fulfillment and joy.
