Therapeutic Approach

I come to this field with a personal and work history rich in experience outside of the therapy world.

I approach therapy as a dialogue in which we explore your thoughts, actions, feelings, experiences, and relationships.

I am conversational and non-judgmental while being analytical and intellectually informed. I strive to create an environment in which my clients can safely explore beyond the personal and social boundaries of what is “possible,” “permissible,” “accepted,” and “normal.”

I am sex positive, LGBTQ+ aware and multiculturally competent. I do not underestimate the impact of socio-cultural and political movements on the individual and the interplay between them and one’s inner life and relationships.

My primary goal in the therapeutic process is to actively assist you in reaching a better understanding of the underlying conflicts and meaning around your situation by helping you gain some objective distance around your concern in relation to your larger context. Self-awareness alone has complex positive effects. Change is only possible through this kind of understanding and acceptance of oneself.

Virtual Therapy Offered

I would have never considered offering virtual therapy had it not been for the pandemic.  However, I have found that my virtual clients have made equal, if not greater, often in a shorter period of time as compared to my in-person clients.  My observant, dynamic, and relaxed relational style allows me to foster the same type of connection with my virtual clients as it does with those I see in-person.  That being said, there are circumstances, involving certain types of trauma work for instance, in which I do recommend in-person work, even if only for a limited number of sessions.