Therapy

Psychotherapy can help you if you are experiencing depressed or anxious mood, unfulfilling relationships with others, feel stuck or blocked in your development, or suffer from the impact of trauma. Therapy is a process of discovering what has wounded or inhibited you and modifying dysfunctional behaviors and cognitions. By revisiting points of maturational stress, we can resolve them and free up energy for change. Therapy is also a spiritual process, a discovery of your higher nature and a new vision for your life. Therapy can also be grounded and practical, clarifying your goals, choices, and needed next steps.

My approach to psychotherapy is rooted in psychoanalytic and Jungian psychology, the study of couples and family systems, work in the here and now to awaken emotional awareness, and intensive dreamwork, a practice of listening to the intelligence and guidance of the unconscious and bringing its contents to life through art, imagination, and visualization. I incorporate the use of “natural antidepressants” such as meditation, yoga, and breathing methods, which help relieve stress and anxiety. I also help you achieve greater peace of mind by improving your relationships and communication skills.

My approach to therapy can help if you are grappling with anger, depression, relationship conflicts and impasses, chronic illness, sexual problems and conflicts, substance abuse, and past trauma or abuse. As a lifelong musician and writer, my personal experiences help me serve as an effective catalyst for clients seeking expression of their talents in the creative arts. As a vocational counselor, I emphasize transforming work into a calling, 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. My goal is to help couples grow more emotionally connected as they work through conflicts and impasses about sex, money, communication and life planning.