Services

Individual Psychotherapy: After a thorough assessment I collaborate with the client to determine treatment goals and length of treatment. Though I am often eclectic in my approach, I am theoretically grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family Systems Theory.

Couples Therapy:I complete a thorough assessment with the couple and with each partner separately in order to develop clear and specific treatment goals. These goals are essential to the work that will follow. My aim is to identify the “relationship dance” that maintains the problem and then help the couple find “new steps” that will bring relief and lasting change to the relationship. I most admire the research and writings of John Gottman, Terrence Real, and Sue Johnson.  Sue Johnson is one of the originators of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

Premarital Counseling:  I offer three services that can be tailored to the needs of each couple.   Read more about these services and why I offer them.

EMDR: This is a highly effective treatment that uses bilateral stimulation to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and now other disorders where a person is hindered by past events. Read more about these services and why I offer them.

Skills Training:Sometimes people are lacking in the skills necessary to make specific changes in their lives.  I have training in Mindfulness Based Therapy and can address issues such as anger, stress, and communication with skills development.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT):DBT is a treatment protocal that combines cognitive behavioral strategies with the practice of mindfulness in order to help individuals better tolerate distress, regulate their emotions, and deal more effectively with interpersonal relationships. As clients incorporate DBT skills, they are able to live more fully “in the moment.” Actually, the primary aim of DBT is to help people “build lives that are worth living.”  This treatment included DBT individual therapy, skills class, and phone coaching as well as a consultation team for the therapist.  I provide individual DBT, phone coaching and participate in a consultation team monthly.