About You

You might be struggling with a personal or relational change (a medical challenge, or a relationship beginning, changing or ending, etc.). You might be navigating grief that is less easily recognizable (mixed feelings or unexpected losses associated with aging, retirement, or coming to terms with a loved one’s addiction or serious mental illness). Sometimes, current problems have roots in the past (past hurts or unresolved trauma) and time alone hasn’t been enough to heal.

It might sound counterintuitive, but there can be good news about uncomfortable feelings IF they capture your attention and prompt you to take new perspective or helpful action.

I help clients ask the right questions to see the “signs” or understand the wisdom in their emotions. Few of us have been taught how to respond appropriately to our emotions, so we fall back to unhelpful strategies: we dismiss, minimize, bury, lash out, or power through.

There are better ways!

We are born to connect and to belong, and when we lose connection to ourselves or lose healthy bonds in our most important connections, it can feel miserable. I want to help you experience greater harmony in yourself and with your loved ones. When we are at peace, not only do we feel better, but we do better in our relationships, our communities, with nature, and in our world.

I am a good fit for clients who have bravery to be curious about themselves. The more willing you are to explore your inner life (emotions, thoughts, intentions, wants) and behaviors, the more you will get out of the psychotherapy process in my office.

If you have a sense of humor about it, all the better - although I take my clients (and their concerns) very seriously, I welcome a sense of lightness and playfulness on the journey!