Paul Otto

Congrats on taking this step! I feel honored to have the opportunity to help people get unstuck from whatever is holding them back from the life they want. My educational background is in family studies and marriage and family therapy and I have spent the past 25 years helping both couples and individuals achieve their goals.

My approach to counseling is to create an environment where clients can feel safe, comfortable, and have confidence in the work we do together. It's important to me that we communicate openly about the process of counseling, that you always feel respected and that you have choice about our topics and what you will do outside of sessions to better your situation. In fact I try to adopt the 8 C's of IFS therapy: compassion, curiosity, clarity, creativity, calm, confidence, courage, and connectedness.

In our first session, I'll invite you to share your story and what you hope to achieve in therapy. We'll set goals together and discuss how to get there. After that, we'll go to work! I believe change is most likely to be long lasting as we change how we relate to our thoughts, stay in tune with our emotions, learn new skills, and create a supportive environment.