Therapy for individuals and couples

My approach to psychological therapy is integrative and highly individualized. I work with individuals and couples, ages 18 and up, to address and find solutions to the issues motivating them to seek help. The motivations for entering therapy may include increased self-awareness, resolution of troubled areas of functioning and enhancing the quality of life.

I firmly believe it is the quality of the relationship between therapist and client that is the foundation of effective outcomes. Thus, I do my best to form connections based on respect and the capacity to hear and see each other honestly. This includes a focus on understanding the specific goals that are motivating each individual or couple to seek treatment. With this understanding I choose the techniques and approaches most appropriate for a client and their current goals rather than rigidly maintaining one theoretical viewpoint.

In my work, I am especially skilled at helping clients find internal capacities that they may have never been aware of or been able to access. Using “tools” such as imagination and dreams within the safety of the therapeutic environment, clients may find new ways to envision and resolve internal conflict and distress. By providing a safe environment where clients can more fully explore their thoughts and feelings, they can not only gain insights into deeper parts of themselves but may hopefully find paths to lasting relief and change.

Clients often find a new depth of meaning in their struggles and come to view their challenges as opportunities for growth, an increased depth of understanding of themselves and others, and greater effectiveness in their daily lives. It is within this process and the positive outcomes I witness in my clients that I find my greatest satisfaction.