Approach

Safe, accepting, comfortable environment

Holistic, Collaborative & Strength-Based

I provide a safe, accepting, comfortable environment allowing you the opportunity to grow and make the changes you are seeking.

My overall approach is holistic, collaborative, and strength-based. Besides being an attentive listener, I ask questions, offer observations, and look for patterns in your life and relationships. I offer individual, group, couple, family, and adolescent therapy. I respect and support all types of families and couples including traditional and non-traditional, same-gender, blended, co-parents, and polyamory.

Holistic

Examining the whole person including:
  • Cultural, familiar, heritage, spiritual both religious and non-religious, physical, developmental, and life-cycle issues
  • The interconnectedness of relationships both current and past
  • The connection between feelings, actions, and thoughts

Collaborative

Working with each client or family to create municipal goals:
  • As each client is unique so are the interventions I use
  • Interventions could include talk therapy, art, play, or drama therapy, mindfulness, or psycho-education
  • Together we will create a plan with both long and short-term goals

Strength-Based

Drawing attention towards each individual and family’s strengths:
  • Focusing on the current positive aspects of your life
  • A person is defined by their capacity for growth and change not by their problems
  • Learning to problem-solve based on your individual strengths