About Therapy

Individuals
Most of the time, we are able to work through the obstacles that life deals us on our own, but once in awhile we feel stressed out, overwhelmed, confused or stuck. Therapy helps us understand ourselves, and why we do the things we do. Through the process of therapy, we discover patterns and beliefs that may no longer be serving you, and build upon your innate capacity for health and healing.
  
Therapy with Children and Adolescents
In working with children, I have learned to engage them so that they are not bored or uncomfortable by using art, games, books, and play. Children are seldom able to express their feelings and needs by talking alone, but through art therapy or play therapy they can express themselves and learn new coping skills and naturally improve ways of thinking, feeling and behaving.

Adolescence is a time of change. This is one of the most difficult and challenging stages of family life. Often times there are communication problems and power struggles as adolescents develop . Adolescents seem to benefit from having a neutral, objective adult to talk about things going on, in addition to their own involved, caring parents.
 






Couples and Families
In today’s world, couples and families are faced with numerous challenges. Each of us has our own beliefs, values and expectations that we were taught at an early age. Over time we develop patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Once we become aware of these patterns, we are able to identify the strengths and resources and focus on the tools needed to make clear choices and understand our options.

Every couple is different, but in general, I strive to bring the balance and loving kindness you once had back into the relationship so that you can strengthen the bond necessary to meet life’s many challenges. I have found that most relationships last if couples know and practice basic interpersonal skills: listening, clear communication, handling anger appropriately, and so on.

I work with couples of all ages, in all phases of life. To be honest, a perfect, ideal relationship does not exist in the real world. We all have both positive and negative traits. The good news is that you can stop focusing on the negative and start focusing on the positive, and you will learn to notice and enjoy the positive qualities that attracted you in the first place.