Therapy

My goal as a psychotherapist is to support you in resolving relational conflicts, childhood trauma, and awakening your creativity and spirituality. I utilize my knowledge of human development across the life cycle, my attunement to the wisdom of dreams, and my own practice of yoga and meditation. Together we try to understand what has wounded or inhibited you, identify emotional and attitudinal obstacles, and develop practical strategies for life change. You'll know the hard work is paying off as you begin to fulfill more of your relational, occupational, artistic, and spiritual potentials.

My approach to integrative psychotherapy is rooted in traditional methods of therapy such as telling your life's story, examining your family of origin, processing difficult emotions, and strengthening your resolve to change. I emphasize therapeutic dreamwork, which illuminates relationships, feelings, and necessary next steps. I'll ask you to keep a dream journal and actively engage in a process of inner searching. I also introduce yoga postures, breathing practices, and meditation. These practices cultivate clarity, tranquility and attunement to inner wisdom. To support your healing process, I encourage you to enhance your physical and emotional health through regular exercise, healthy diet, connection to nature, and practicing health- and consciousness-enhancing disciplines.

I work with clients with histories of physical abuse and family violence, disabled persons, clients from diverse backgrounds, as well as those grappling with marital stress, separation and divorce, chronic illness, seasonal affective disorder, sexual dysfunction, substance abuse, children of alcoholics, and problems related to the expression of anger. I work with many individuals who seek fuller creative expression of their talents as artists, writers, actors, and musicians. As a vocational counselor, I emphasize transforming work into a calling, decisions about education, and coping with job-related stress and career transitions. As a couples therapist, I emphasize listening skills, conflict resolution, and cultivating patience, acceptance, honesty, and humor.