Psychotherapy can help with a wide array of difficulties in life. Some of the challenges I can help you with include:

Depression

We all experience periods of feeling down. Prolonged phases of sadness accompanied by difficulties sleeping, poor appetite or overeating, lack of motivation and not enjoying activities that usually bring pleasure can keep you from living the life that you want. Our work will help you uncover what is bringing you down and transform depression into new coping styles that support a happier life.

Anxiety

Anxiety can hold you back from living a full life and expressing your true self. Events that trigger anxiety are often the tip of the iceberg to underlying fears or unresolved trauma. I understand the complexities of how problems of living get expressed by anxiety and panic. Through our work you'll develop new thoughts and behaviors that minimize symptoms of anxiety so that you feel safe while we sort through what drives you to distraction.

Relationships

Navigating the dating scene can be daunting. Often, the person you choose to date possesses the positive and negative qualities of those who raised you. Consequently you may find yourself reliving old disappointments and frustrations through current relationships. Dating and relationships might elude you altogether. By exploring the dynamics of your current and past relationships we'll identify what old wounds are getting in the way of finding or keeping love.

Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors

Are you making decisions in your life that just don’t feel right? Are friends or family questioning your drinking or drug use? Is your Internet use spinning out of control? Perhaps you’re making sexual choices you promised yourself you never would make. You’re feeling confused and don’t know where to turn. I am an Addiction Recovery Specialist and can help motivate you to make positive change.

Living in Recovery

Dating and relationships, feeling stuck, sorting through the wreckage of your past, healing family relationships and finding a fulfilling career are just some of the issues people in recovery face after they have learned to live free from the destructive force of addiction. Counseling with an Addiction Recovery Specialist will help you cross the bridge back to life. Read more about how I can help you and about my expertise as an Addiction Recovery Specialist.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Whether you are just starting to come out or have been out for many years, its important that you work with a therapist that understands and affirms gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender lives. I am deeply committed to the LGBT communities and understand the challenges faced by living in a society that can be hostile to your core identity. With many years experience working with LGBT individuals, couples and families, I will create a therapeutic atmosphere of safety and trust in which you can bring your whole self.