I've been a licensed marriage and family therapist for over 25 years, and I still enjoy working with my clients every week. I particularly love working with couples and parents with children who are struggling. I also help adults dealing with the challenges of ADHD and PTSD, and both men and women in toxic relationships.
My approach to therapy tends to be direct and empowering and includes examples, humor, metaphor and some storytelling. My primary goal is to help my clients improve emotional resilience and self-mastery. Once they do that, all of their other challenges become much more manageable. In addition to my experience, I have a Ph.D. in Family Relations and Human Development and extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT).
The most important topics in a first session are your past experiences, present challenges and future results you hope to see, particularly as a result of our work together. I also want to share some basic mindfulness skills that you can use from the start, throughout the therapy experience and for the rest of your life.
