SERVICES
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Regardless of background, at some point, most people find themselves emotionally challenged by a significant life transition, unexpected crisis, or developmental change. At these times, feelings of upheaval and instability may permeate our daily lives and tax our ability to function alone and with others.
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I can help you unwind from the many difficult parts of change by offering professional listening, focused insight, and practical wisdom gained from over forty years of psychotherapy experience.
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I will advocate for you and your goals as we work together to understand your unique feelings and characteristic patterns of adaptation to stress.
With an understanding of modern neuroscience and relational psychology, I provide specific guidance so that you can:
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Learn to befriend your nervous system under times of stress and uncertainty.
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Understand attachment strategies from childhood and how these impact current relationships.
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Learn beneficial daily practices which enhance presence, attunement, resonance, and trust.
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Move from disharmony and conflict to repair hurt feelings, mistrust, and ruptures.
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Cultivate inner and outer resources for physical, mental, emotional, and relational wellness.
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Recover and grow your experiences of awareness, acceptance, joy, and awe.
PARENTING/COPARENTING
Would you and your partner like to have a long-term vision of your family that encourages deep connection, working together to solve problems, communicating clearly and having fun?
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As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I work with parents so that the precious, limited time you have raising your family can be more enjoyable and less worrisome. With an eye to being your true selves while giving your children the benefits of a healthy home life, I help parents and co-parents with modern family challenges. I can support you in finding your best path for your family.
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I will assist you to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities you face, while examining the legacy you bring into the family, so that you can learn ways to pass along the positive elements and redirect the negative ones. Together we will identify and develop specific strategies that contribute to a healthy, emotionally rich home life, whether you are married, separated or in transition.
COUPLES THERAPY
Could your relationship use focused time and energy to improve your sense of connection and partnership? Sometimes couples benefit from outside guidance that helps enhance their own friendship, communication, intimacy, and trust. I specialize in supporting couples during difficult transitions or phases of life, allowing them to move toward the relationship they've longed to
create.
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I also work with couples who are in conflict, whether the problems have been identified or are still under the surface. I've found that most couples in disharmony want to feel that they have made their best effort to "fix their problems" before resorting to separation or divorce. Yet both partners might struggle to create an action plan for change - or to hold each other accountable for unhealthy behaviors. Additionally, if they have children, their children may find themselves caught between two frustrated, estranged adults, experiencing a steady diet of distance and loneliness as their blueprint for intimacy.
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With my background in Somatic Experiencing and Relational Life Therapy (RLT), I will actively help you and your partner to identify and address such issues as anxiety, covert depression, numb or lifeless marriage, betrayals of trust, and emotional isolation. I can help you recognize and stop negative cycles of behavior which have exhausted your relationship and over shadowed the friendship that brought you together in the first place.
MY APPROACH WITH COUPLES:
Uses clinical principles integrating evidence-based relational neuroscience, Gottman assessment techniques, and RLT strategies for specific practices you can use right away.
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Addresses emotional connection and sexual intimacy.
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Incorporates relationship-inventory and assessment tools, communication support, and experienced professional direction.
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Provides the opportunity for you to create and commit to a mutually agreed upon action plan for emotional relief - to create a healthy life together or a healthy life apart - an agreement that paves the way for a new beginning, integrity and respect, as well as regard for others you love.
My focus is on giving individuals and couples the skills necessary to bring empathy, honesty, joy, and passion back into daily practice. As they find healthy, respectful ways to relate to each other, most couples typically renew their friendship and move forward with a more hopeful sense of direction for the future.
FEES
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Individuals: $150 per session
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Couples: $200 per session
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I accept BCBS & UHC
I can provide a superbill as an out of network provider for cash pay.
I do accept HSA and FSA cards for payment as well.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Once you have made an appointment, your session time has been
reserved exclusively for you.
I require 24 hours' notice of cancellation.
If you cancel less than 24 hours from your session time, you will be
charged the agreed session fee for that time.
CLARITY IN DIFFICULT MOMENTS
A STEADIER NERVOUS SYSTEM
SUPPORT WITHOUT JUDGMENT
A calm space to pause and reflect
Insight intorelational patterns
Tools to manage stress and emotions
Change that feels steady . sustainable