About Me

My focus is on how critical events in life impact a person’s relationship with self, with the world around them, and other people. I look to you to define how life would look its most optimum and focus on specific goals that will bring that vision into being.

In general, I work within a therapeutic tradition known as existential therapy that focuses on how we interpret the events and relationships of our lives and how that system of interpretations influences our capacity for action.

I use various approaches to help you achieve your goals based on your preferences for therapy, your cultural preferences, and your preferred learning style. These approaches may include looking at how you tell the story of your life and reframing beliefs that you believe do not serve you; using behavioral strategies to mitigate problematic behaviors; using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), somatic approaches such as the Trauma Resource Model® or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to reduce the impact of trauma, chronic illness and post-traumatic stress; and using more creative strategies depending on your preferences such as artwork, writing or music. I may refer you to a medical provider or additional sources of social support if I feel these collateral resources will assist you in achieving your stated goals.

I am interested in how you experience therapy and will ask you to tell me what works best for you. If I am not familiar with some aspect of your cultural background, I will acknowledge this and ask you to help me understand the meaning and importance of this cultural element in your life.