Practice Specialties

Relationships can be hard. We can only control ourselves, as much as we sometimes want to just tell someone else what to do. Whether you find yourself seeking couples therapy, or marriage counseling, or help with exploring and negotiating consensual non-monogamy within your relationship, or assistance with restructuring adult parent/child dynamics, the need can feel deflating. I want to let you know you are strong for seeking help in sorting out life's confusions and disappointments.

Individual counseling (individual therapy) can be a place to explore issues within ourselves, such as depression, anxiety, sexual compatibility concerns,  and our relationship with ourselves. As a systemic therapist, I believe in the centrality of the idea of humans as social creatures, and this focus is important as how we are perceived by others shines brightly back on how we see ourselves. We can help you strengthen your sense of self esteem, regardless of your specific issue of concern. If I am not a good fit, I will let you know and help you locate another therapist of provider who may be better situated to help you.

Communication is multifaceted. Its a smile, a sigh, a tightening, a laugh, a shared look into another's eyes - or it can be verbal in the full kaleidoscope from intimately connected to conflict ridden. It is usually the first victim of relational breakdown. Communication can also be re-imagining new connections and renegotiating existing patterns and boundaries. Lost connection and infidelity are fundamentally miscommunication, often unsurfaced for a long time before rupturing. All of this generates substantial anxiety and, often, anger. We often need to explore new ways of being to find acceptable resolutions to these deeply wounding miscommunications. We can find solutions that are affirming to your life and your needs.