Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
The people I work with represent various communities, identities, ages, and relational configurations. They enter therapy with a desire to change individual, relational, or sexual concerns and find the courage to create the lives they want to live. I enjoy working with people who want to grow. As every human struggle is unique, there is never a 'one size fits all' approach. As such, I work to co-create a therapy tailored to the specific needs of the people I work with.
My Background and Approach
I graduated from Boston University with an MSW in 1995. While at BU I specialized in working with families and children, and I also earned a specialization in group therapy. My post-graduate training focused on domestic violence, substance abuse, and family and couples’ therapy. Prior to opening my own practice in 2003, I worked with individuals, families, and couples in community based mental health. I've since trained in various models of relational therapy including The Developmental Model, EFT, Gottman Level I & II, post-modern, and Discernment Counseling. I've found that an integrative therapy model supports lasting change. I was certified as a sex therapist in 2010, by The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. In 2013, I began training as a supervisor of sex therapy and became certified as a supervisor of sex therapy in 2015. I'm a supportive and direct therapist, committed to working towards the change my clients want to see in their lives.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
People enter therapy hoping to change self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and patterns of behavior. Yet they fear the vulnerability required to make change possible. This is the paradox of pain; we want better, but fear we are not worthy, or unable, to do so. So people sometimes settle, believing that 'this' is as good as it gets. This belief is not true, and it is certainly not fair. Like any change process, therapy is an investment of time and resources. It is a commitment to work with tough emotions, while holding yourself accountable for how you want to shape your life. This is hard work and you don't have to it alone. My work is to provide a supportive environment where we can begin to de-construct the past, while creating a present, and future, that offers opportunities to live in the life, and the relationships, that offer you possibility, connection, hope, and joy. I believe in the human capacity to create new options for hope, growth, and joy.