I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering supportive, private therapy for individuals, couples, and families.
Individuals:
• Do you often find yourself worried or “in your head”?
• Do you find yourself being taken advantage of or having difficulty asserting yourself?
• Maybe you end up in relationships with the same type of person over and over again with more heartbreak than success?
• Do you avoid confrontation or feel uncomfortable in social situations?
• Perhaps you even have frustrating physical symptoms that are potentially stress-related?
Individual work with me is tailored to your specific needs but often focuses on learning how to: manage anxiety, improve mood, set and maintain good boundaries for healthy relationships, build comfort with asserting yourself, grow self-confidence, and challenge the doubts and insecurities that keep you from living a happy, full life. Therapy with me takes place in a safe and confidential environment.
Couples:
• Do you find yourself fighting about the same things over and over?
• Is trust an issue in your relationship?
• Perhaps it feels like you and your partner are speaking two different languages?
• Do you have topics that are “off limits” between you and your partner?
• Do you want to be more connected with your partner but have difficulty doing so?
I help couples break problematic patterns and find renewed safety, communication, and connection in their relationships. I use an EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) approach that promotes lasting change in the relationship. I was lucky enough to attend training with Dr. Sue Johnson, the creator of the model. The two aspects of this type of therapy that my clients report being the most important to them when considering couple therapy are that treatment is considered brief, typically taking 8-20 sessions depending on the couple’s specific needs, and that it is “empirically validated”. This means that there is scientific research that supports its successful outcomes with distressed couples.
Parents:
• Do you have a teen or adolescent whose attitude and behavior leaves you feeling confused and/or frustrated?
• Do they seem more and more distant from you?
• Are they engaging in self-injurious behavior (cutting, burning, or other self-harm)?
• Do you feel worried about your teen but cannot seem to get them to talk to you about what’s going on in their life?
I fix communication problems in struggling families. Every family experiences challenges and may find themselves having difficulty trying to solve them on their own. I help identify and untangle family complications in a non-judgmental and non-blaming environment. Some of the issues families come see me for are related to: communication, self-injury (cutting, burning, or other self-harm), codependency and boundaries, family cohesion, secrets, chaotic home structure, discipline problems, adjustment to transitions, and parenting concerns.
I have a thorough assessment process that allows me to quickly identify the root issue(s) of distress in the family. I offer flexible, family-friendly availability in an informal and relaxed environment. Therapy with me is short to moderate term with a treatment plan designed to maximize cost effectiveness.
