Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
My clients include adolescents, adults and older adults, including individuals, couples, and families. I treat a range of mental health issues-- including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma/PTSD, developmental disorders (e.g., ADHD, autism), and personality disorders-- but, above all, I work with clients as unique individuals, not as their diagnoses. I also have deep qualifications working with individuals in mid-life transition, particularly those with career issues.
My Background and Approach
When people keep trying the same approaches, they generally get the same results. This is a big part of why I often utilize less conventional approaches, to help you get the results that you really want, which you may not have gotten in previous therapeutic experiences. Instead of CBT, I typically use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a fun mindfulness-based approach, complemented with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. For trauma, I utilize Prolonged Exposure and Narrative Exposure Therapy, along with Internal Family Systems and Schema Therapy to build insight and promote healing. Together, we will find an approach tailored to your needs.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Therapy sessions are less than one hour. You have to live the other 167 hours on your own, so it is vital us to work on skills that you can apply effectively throughout the week. Therapy is at its best when you are developing deep insight into the origins of the issues that you're currently facing, and my approach to therapy is heavily insight-driven. Working together on skills and insights, you will feel you are on the road to recovery. Equally importantly, you will feel that I have heard you and care about your challenges. You will know you are a full collaborator in in your therapy and your therapist is fighting side-by-side with you.