Practice Description
General Practice and orientation: I use several modalities--Psychodynamic psychotherapy with an emphasis on Object Relations, Interpersonal Theory, and Cognitive-Solution Focused. Although life challenges us with stresses and problems, the way we respond and cope with those challenges often is dependent on who we are and how we perceive our situation. It is important to feel understood. Learning how we feel about ourselves gives us the opportunitiies to not only know ourselves, but to create meaningful change according to our personal values. I believe that looking at our experiences and understanding the underlying meanings we have assigned to them is crucial to appreciate why we do the things we do and how we came to be who we are. This enables us to gain insight into these areas which helps us make sense out of our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It also frees us to choose who we are and who we want to become. I specialize in areas of trauma, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Communication, Eating Disorders, Children/Adolescents, Anxiety, and Depression. I work with individuals, couples, marriage counseling, and families.