Individual & Couples Therapy
People come to therapy for many different reasons.
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A common thread among people’s unique circumstance is the feeling of being "lost" or "stuck." In addition, one may feel quite a bit of pain and emotional discomfort - and it may be difficult to identify the source of that discomfort or pain. Couples often find themselves caught in repetitive negative and painful cycles of conflict or distance that cause significant distress.
Despite knowing that certain behaviors aren’t working for them anymore, it may be very difficult for one to change, or for couples to interrupt painful destructive patterns that seem to hijack the relationship. This can leave folks feeling frustrated, helpless, hopeless, or just broken.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) can help identify and address the obvious and not-so-obvious patterns in life, such as repeatedly engaging in unsatisfying relationships, finding oneself alienated and alone, or having difficulty following through with life or career projects. For Couples, EFT can help you identify and step out of painful negative cycles and find your way back to your partner to create a strong and secure emotional and sexual bond.
Therapy can provide you with the experiences, tools, and insight to making meaningful changes in your life and promote tremendous personal growth. Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT) is a highly effective approach to helping even the most distressed couples find their way out of painful cycles, and to a place of secure emotional and sexual connection.
Therapy is a collaborative process.
It starts by identifying and discussing what feels important to you, and establishing your treatment goals. First and foremost, a strong working relationship between us is central to the therapy process. This will frame and guide your psychotherapy. I tailor therapy to the individual or couple, based on who you are and what you need.
Specialties
Couples Therapy
Sex and Sexuality
Relationship Distress
Trauma Recovery (childhood & adult)
Mood and Anxiety disorders
Life transitions
Parenting
Teens
Treatment Approaches
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, individuals, and families
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for panic disorders and phobias
Hypnosis
Are you ready to get started?
Congratulations on taking the first step in your therapy process: researching your options, and finding the right therapist for you. If you feel like I may be a good fit for what you are looking for, the next step is to contact me to set up an initial session. I will send you information about my fees, schedule, and office policies and procedures prior to our first meeting.
Our initial session will be a chance to get to know each other a little bit better. I welcome questions about my approach, my experience as a therapist, and what you can expect from working with me. I also will ask you more about what brings you to seek therapy, and what you are hoping to get out of our time together. This initial session is an opportunity to assess if we are a good fit to move forward together.
If we decide to move forward together, we will set up regular weekly or biweekly appointments, depending on what your treatment needs and goals are. Please note that due to my teaching and speaking schedule, I am out of the office on average once a month, sometimes a bit more, sometimes less. I will do my best to minimize the impact this has on the regularity of our sessions, and I will inform you in advance of my travel schedule so that we can reschedule and plan accordingly.