I have been a therapist for 52 years. Due to a long history with many types of people in many settings, I am able to work with a wide array of people. I am well known for my capacity to listen, my warmth, and my ability to connect. Gentle humor is an important part of my work and personality.
I follow the social work adage, "Start where the client is." I am engaged with just about every person who comes to my door with every possible issue. I have had a long history of working with couples in which one partner was severely traumatized or abused as a child. I work with couples and in particular do individual sessions and men's groups.
As I said, I am able to engage, create space for, and maintain presence for my clients. While getting to know you in the first session, more than most therapists I tend to help individuals and couples become aware of and manage their emotional and physiological regulation. I believe that unless we are balanced in this way, it will be hard to create a working relationship within couples. I look forward to seeing if we are a good fit.
