Specialties
Issues:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Addiction
- Behavioral Issues
- Coping Skills
- Emotional Disturbance
- Relationship Issues
- Sexual Abuse
Mental Health:
- Dissociative Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Mood Disorders
Adolescent Concerns:
- Stress, anger, depression, and anxiety
- School and family problems
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Self-harm
- Violence and abuse
- Sexual assault, rape, and abuse
- Childhood trauma
Sexuality:
- Bisexual Issues
- Lesbian Issues
- Gay Issues
- Transgender
Issues - Intimacy Issues
How can I help you?
Life Can Be Challenging
Do you often feel overwhelmed and unable to navigate through stressful situations? Do you feel like there is a lot of pressure to have your life all figured out? You are not alone. Life can be stressful and it can be difficult to manage one's emotions. My therapeutic approach can help you navigate through the stress and learn to cope more effectively. I can also help you figure out what your goals are and what is standing in the way of achieving them.
Individual therapy consists of meeting one-on-one and exploring whatever issues have been causing distress. You will be encouraged to reflect on your behaviors, thoughts, emotional expression, and relationship patterns to gain insight, and explore potential ways to bring about change in your life. You will also be presented with opportunities to make and evaluate changes and provided with tools to maintain them.
The Unique Concerns of Adolescents
Teens face bumps in the road occasionally - and sometimes significantly. As part of growing up, we may go through tough periods of troubling behavior. Often, there are underlying issues that a teen has trouble managing on his own. Things like divorce or bullying can be difficult to work through without help. On top of those problems unique to this part of life, adolescents can suffer from many of the same problems facing adults, including depression, insomnia, anxiety, poor self-esteem, or eating disorders. I can help your adolescent develop healthy ways to cope with whatever issue is on their mind.
Sexuality Issues
Although a person’s sexual or romantic orientation or gender identity may not be a source of distress, people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, or any other orientation or gender identity may find that the social stigma of living as a minority is a source of stress or anxiety.
When seeking therapy, whether for issues associated with one’s sexual, romantic, or gender identity or for concerns related to mental health, finding a mental health professional who has experience and familiarity with the challenges members of the LGBTQIA community often face can be critical to successful therapy outcomes. I will work with you to navigate often rich, deep and complex concerns.