Practice Description
SPECIALTIES OR INTERESTS:
Addiction Issues
Anxiety Disorders
Bereavement / Grief
Collaborative Divorce Resolution
Depression
Domestic Violence (Victims)
Gay and Lesbian Issues
Marriage/Couples Issues
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
OTHER SPECIALTIES:
Adult Children of Alcoholics
AIDS Related Issues
Alcoholism
Borderline Personality Disorders
Childhood Sexual Abuse (Victims)
Codependency
Compulsive Behaviors
Compulsive Gambling
Divorce
Drug Abuse
Eating Disorders
Emotional Growth and Development
Executive Coaching
Identity Issues
Intimacy Issues
Men’s Issues
Midlife Issues
Obesity
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Organizational / Life Management
Parenting Issues
Personality Disorders
Psychosomatic Issues
Rape Crisis
Self-Injury
Sexual Assault Victims
Single Parenting
Substance Abuse
Trauma
Workplace Issues
PERSONAL STATEMENT:
My primary interest in therapy is in helping people to find and be their true Self. It's like in the commercial: be all you can be. This means looking at who you really are, the relationships you are in, and what stops you from having the life you want. It also means getting help in learning what isn't working, understanding why it's not working, and changing things so your life does work for you.
I see therapy as a process of self-discovery: a careful, supportive exploration of how you act, think, feel, and relate to others today and how those all have been affected by your life experiences. It is also an opportunity to grow and develop new and more effective ways of interacting and communicating in your relationships. In therapy with me you may gain the awareness that comes from understanding, the freedom from outmoded patterns of acting and reacting, the strength to tolerate life's pains, and the capacity to tolerate its pleasures. The result is what I think we all want: the ability to feel good about yourself, to enjoy yourself, and to have satisfying relationships with others.
Through my years of practice, I have engaged in extensive study in the areas of physical and emotional trauma and people's response to and recovery from it. This has included those people and their families who have been subject to violent crimes including rape, assault, and domestic violence. In addition, this study has involved thorough investigations of depression, anxiety, addiction, and self-esteem. My study has also included over twenty years of examination of psychodynamic and psychoanalytic theory and practice, the relation and interaction between the mind and body, and issues relating to gender identity and sexual orientation. These studies have been supported by my many years of practice and experience.