Therapy

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

Integrative psychotherapy is rooted in traditional methods of therapy (telling your life's story, examining your family of origin, working through difficult emotions, free-associating to fantasy and dream material, strengthening your resolve to change). Another focus of the work is therapeutic dream work. The wisdom of dreams reveals important insights into relationships, feelings, and necessary next steps. In addition, I introduce methods such as yoga postures, breathing practices, and meditation. These practices remold your awareness and cultivate inner tranquility and attunement to inner wisdom and guidance. I will encourage you to enhance your physical and emotional health through regular exercise, healthy diet, and connection to nature to promote your healing process.

I have worked with single mothers, veterans, clients with histories of physical abuse and family violence, disabled persons, and clients from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as well as those grappling with marital stress, separation and divorce, illness, seasonal affective disorder, sexual dysfunction, substance abuse, children of alcoholics, and problems related to the expression of anger. I have also worked with many clients seeking 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 developing strategies to cope with job-related stress and career transitions. As a couples therapist, I emphasize listening skills and conflict resolution, and the process of cultivating patience, acceptance, honesty, and humor.

What I will ask you to do:

Actively engage in the process of inner searching, self-examination, and expression of feelings. Keep a dream journal and actively work with the symbolic material your dreams will reveal. Practice a health- and consciousness-enhancing discipline such as meditation, yoga, tai chi, running or sports.