About my approach to therapy

Research shows that the single most significant driver of change in therapy is the relationship between the client and therapist. I believe effective counseling requires compassion, acceptance, empathy, trust, curiosity, honesty, and a true sense of connection. I consider it a privilege to share in my clients’ experiences and transformations.

My style is supportive, relational, collaborative, and when appropriate, gently challenging. I focus on you, how you and I relate in a therapeutic setting, and what you can learn from the experience to take with you back out into the world. We might explore family history, habits of mind, interpersonal patterns, existential questions, or other things. But mostly we will focus on how these things manifest themselves in the here and now and how it feels to face them. More than anything, I strive to help people live with resilience, courage, and imagination.

There is an old idea that psychotherapists should “meet clients where they are.” Different people and situations may be helped by different approaches, and there is no one size that fits all. My approach is integrative, drawing on cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, experiential, and other techniques, and is heavily informed by attachment theory and mindfulness practices.

Areas of Specialization

·       Adjustment / Life Transitions

·       Identity and Existential Issues

·       Relationships, Couples, and Marriage Counseling

·       Grief

·       Trauma

·       Suicide

·       Family of Origin Issues

·       Depression and Anxiety

Clinical Training

Graduate training in Cognitive-Behavioral, Person-Centered, Psychodynamic, and Family Systems therapies.

Post-graduate training in Interpersonal Neurobiology, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy.