Feeling stuck and wishing things could improve? Maybe you’re realizing that despite your best efforts, your relationships at home, work or socially are filled with more distance, tension or misunderstanding than you’d like. Perhaps you’ve wondered if therapy could help. Regardless if you’re a seasoned pro at individual counseling or a newbie to therapy, my clients find that the relationship-based work we do guides outcomes in a much different way, especially (but not only) when they bring their partner.
Finding a therapist who empathetically listens while skilfully engages you is important. Since your relationship with your therapist is one of the biggest determinants of success, it behooves you to interview several. To help us both sort goodness of therapeutic fit, I offer a free zoom-based 20 minute consultation before filling out online forms-simply click the link below and choose a time slot.
Maybe you’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, watched the reels-even sent them to your loved ones-but it’s not helping and that’s painful. Regardless if the issues you’re having are emotional, political, spiritual, finacial, parental, sexual, vocational, recreational or division of labor related – hope for better discussions and decisions exists and I can help. Using in session coaching with visual aids and between meetings practice, you’ll be shifting the way you hear, think and respond which has the effect of rewiring your nervous system and relationship skills which is pretty satisying and relieving for most clients.
If you’re in a couples or parenting dynamic attempting to navigate your differences has you in groundhog day or worse, why not give therapy a go. Resetting your process and pacing while learning how to better initiate and inquire about differences can make a huge difference. Imagine finding and reducing painful pitfalls, accepting that some missteps in family life may persist and repairing them with greater effectiveness and relational success.
Perhaps rather than being in a committed partnership, you’re a young adult in the individuation and launch process. If that’s the case your struggle may be with navigating more adult-like connection to and budding difference within your family. Therapy in this context can help you explore who you are and what you believe without engaging conflicts about this. Others may take issue with this and wish to return to a time where you seemed more aligned. Having compassion for this while also allowing yourself to assert your individuality is a skill that can be grown in therapy. Of course, you only get to do your part, so learning how to do that well and letting them do theirs however they will, is also the work of therapy. It’s challenging to accept that not all people can or will take this deeper journey alongside you-but you don’t have to lose yourself and your relationships in the process.
I also work with parents and professionals dealing with all the daily stressors associated with these settings. Triggers often arise in these dynamics, having you repressing or regressing in ways that don’t represent your best self. Having worked in corporate, entrepreunerial and homemaker roles in different phases of my career, I understand the unique challenges of each. I’m also well versed in women’s issues as well as men’s issues and see a fair amount of both in individual counseling, including those who identify as or parent those who identify as non-binary or LGBTQ+.
I specialize in working with parents, couples and individuals who are experiencing relational challenges often secondary to a child or adult with low support needs Autism, Anxiety or ADHD. I bring an experienced, relatable and direct style – normalizing struggles while confronting unhelpful patterns and setting you up for better relational health.
Some people come to make a decision, some want help in deepening connection or accepting and learning how to stay for a tough relationship, and some are seeking help in grieving or leaving an unworkable situation. My work is trauma-informed and represents an eclectic blend of psychodynamic, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment, family systems/parts work, ACT and somatic models.
If you’re ready to find out if we’ll work well together, please click the schedule an appointment link to get started. While I don’t take insurance I do partner with Mentaya who can submit out of network claims on your behalf for a small fee.
Please contact me to schedule a free initial consultation.
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I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
The Benefits of Counseling
By seeking support, you are taking responsibility and action to change what no longer works in your life. We’ll work together to understand and shift unhelpful patterns into those that serve you and your loved ones better.
With respect and compassion, I will work with you to create an open channel of communication. The goal of our sessions together, will be to help you achieve greater life satisfaction. Additionally, we will work to maintain progress and move more easily through difficult times going forward.
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”
– Nido Qubein
