Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples

It is human to want to be listened to and acknowledged. I believe that each of us has the capacity to grow and find more satisfaction in our lives. I see my role as a psychotherapist to facilitate the process of growth and help open up more possibilities, access strengths, and raise awareness of the impact of past experiences and limiting beliefs. An effective psychotherapy experience can help increase mastery by building confidence and enhancing relationships.

As a licensed psychotherapist (LICSW) with over 30 years of clinical practice, I treat adolescents and adults with concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship issues. I have advanced training in Couples Treatment, Substance Abuse, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and EMDR Flash technique.

I specialize in couples treatment, and in work/career issues. I integrate a psychodynamic approach with Internal Family Systems, where I work collaboratively with you to understand yourself, find your strengths, and ultimately develop the skills to heal yourself. I approach each individual and couple with interest in who they are and how they view the world. I encourage curiosity: being open to ourselves and others releases us from patterns that are not working. Of utmost importance is respect for readiness and emotional safety.

Services Include
Individual Psychotherapy
Following are some of the issues that I typically work with:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Substance abuse
• Relationship issues
• Gender identity issues
• Work/career
• Adolescence

Couples Counseling
I work with couples with all types of relationship concerns including communication breakdowns, commitment issues, child rearing, family stress, infidelity, medical or psychiatric illness, and in some situations, dealing with separation and divorce. Couples often come in for treatment when the implicit contract is altered by one or other partner. Couples can find themselves repeating the same arguments and stuck in the same patterns that they are unable to change. Each partner’s wishes, hopes and fears interacts with their partner’s expectations as they build their relationship. In couples work, I encourage each person to deepen their curiosity and awareness of their partner’s and their own psychology and what lies beneath the day-to-day frictions and misunderstandings. As each partner owns more of their own issues, there is increased clarity about the viability of the relationship to support each other’s needs. Ultimately, if both partners want to do the work, they can create a more loving and satisfying relationship.