Specialties: Mood Disorders (e.g. depression, bipolar, irritability, suicidal feelings), Anxiety Disorders (e.g. social anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, hoarding), Trauma and Stress-related Disorders (e.g. PTSD, acute stress, life adjustment/transitional stress), Behavioral Disorders (e.g. ADHD, oppositional and defiant behaviors, impulse-control problems, behavioral misconduct at school, home or work), Neurodevelopmental Disorders (e.g. Autism spectrum, learning difficulties, communication and social difficulties), Health related Disorders (e.g. chronic pain, sleep difficulties, stress-induced tension, sexual dysfunction), Gender and Identity Issues, Substance and Alcohol over-use, Relationship Issues (e.g. marital, family of origin, child-parent, peer difficulties), Coping with an addict, Coping with loss, Self-harm, Educational or Occupational problems, Women’s issues (e.g. pregnancy issues, post-partum depression, infertility, miscarriage, sexual harassment or mistreatment), Eating Disorders (e.g. anorexia, bulimia, body image issues, over-eating) and family issues
My primary goal in therapy is to create a trusting, safe, non-judgmental environment that allows you to process and explore what is keeping you from reaching your own personal goals. I use an eclectic approach dependent uponyour presenting issues and goals to ensure I am meeting your expectations for therapy. This can include cognitive-behavioral techniques to change negative thought patterns, relaxation exercises to cope more effectively with stress, or analysis of your role in the various systems (e.g. family, work) in which you exist to determine what you can and cannot control in those systems. I have worked solely in an outpatient setting providing therapy and testing to children, adolescents, and adults for the last 5 years. I have a special interest in whole body health acknowledging that our emotional health does not exist and cannot progress without addressing physical and environmental health. |