I believe that healing starts with understanding, accepting, and having compassion for ourselves, just as we are. Therapy can be a powerful step in that healing and relief, while working toward creating the lives and relationships we want.
My years in the entertainment business, and in corporate and non-profit environments, give me a unique perspective on the challenges of existing authentically, compassionately, and productively in various roles. I also have decades of formal practice and study in Buddhist teachings and meditation and find that this work has been integral to my own sense of self-acceptance, understanding, and healing.
It can be very powerful just to name our concerns and feel heard. I like to work with humor and I can be challenging and direct with a light touch. Life is a mixed bag, and we’re always going to have challenges along the way. The ability to love, work, and play without torturing ourselves too much with worry and without being completely destroyed by life’s inevitable hard knocks is what looks like success and progress to me.
