“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

Anais Nin

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”

Lao Tzu

"Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hands, and melting like a snowflake."

Francis Bacon, Sr.

Specialties

My specialties include:

Mindfulness
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for “tweens,” adolescents & families
DBT for adults; specialized DBT therapy for work with substance use issues & eating disorders
Depression, OCD, Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Relationship Issues, including Couples’ Counseling
PTSD, Trauma and Dissociative Disorders
Eating Disorders and Issues with Food, Breaking Free From Emotional Eating
Attachment Disorders
arenting Guidance & Family Counseling
Work with individuals struggling with Intense Emotions and Destructive Patterns, including Self Injury behavior
ADD, ADHD
Asperger’s
Grief and Loss

My therapeutic approach depends on what we identify would be most helpful. I have an integrated approach, often largely based on the Internal Family Systems model for individual therapy.

I often coordinate with an individual’s psychiatrist as needed as well as school counselors, teachers…

I am honored to journey with you and anticipate a meaningful and glorious experience in the continuation of your Story, whatever that story may be.

Contact Me