Therapy Services

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, as each individual and couple has unique needs and circumstances. We will work together to assess what’s happening in your life and develop a treatment plan.

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy, also known as counseling or psychotherapy, is a collaborative and confidential process between a trained therapist and a client. It provides a safe and non-judgmental environment where individuals can explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to gain a better understanding of themselves and develop strategies for personal growth and healing.

Adults who feel stressed, depressed, anxious, or generally unsettled in their lives can benefit from therapy. I see adults who are struggling with life transitions, parenting (especially those with children who have special needs) separation or divorce, and grief and loss. I also have advanced training in trauma and can help clients process traumatic events and cope with related symptoms. I work with college students and young adults who are navigating the challenges of adulthood, jobs, and dating.

Professional therapists who are seeking therapy for themselves can expect quality services and strict confidentiality. I understand the unique challenges that come with seeking therapy when you are used to being in the role of the therapist and will do whatever I can to make the process comfortable and useful.

Couples Therapy & Weekend Intensives

Couples therapy is much different than individual therapy and requires specialized training to be effective. I am a seasoned couples therapist, with over 25 years of experience working with couples.

I offer two different formats of couples therapy: weekly sessions and weekend intensives. Weekly sessions offer a slower pace with more time to practice skills in between sessions. Weekend intensives are an accelerated form of couples therapy and designed for couples who might have scheduling issues and wish to make progress in shorter amount of time.

When you work with me, your treatment plan will be comprehensive and heavily based on The Gottman Method, Imago, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Relational Life Therapy (RLT).  I've completed in-person coursework with Harville Hendrix, Terry Real, Bill Doherty, and Drs. John and Julie Gottman. This means that I have the ability to look at your relationship through mulitple lenses and can offer a wide variety of tools and exercises to aid our work.

After decades of training and experience, I am competent working with even the most challenging couples.  Issues of infidelity, lack of emotional connection, conflict resolution, physical intimacy problems, and resentment are some of the issues we can work on in couples therapy.  The couples work I do is very structured and each session is designed to work on a specific problem area. We will map out your patterns of interaction that aren’t working for you, repair emotional wounds, and learn new and fulfilling ways of interacting.

Discernment Counseling

I am a certified discernment counselor.  Discernment counseling is specially designed for couples where one partner is leaning toward divorce and the other wants to preserve the marriage.  It can also be used when both spouses are unsure if they are still invested in the marriage.  Couples like this don't always do well in traditional marriage counseling that aims to solve marital problems.  The focus of discernment counseling is not on solving problems.  Instead, the goal is to gain clarity and confidence about whether the problems can be solved and how to move forward.  Sessions involve separate conversations with each spouse, as well as time together as a couple.  Discernment counseling is short term - usually no more than 5 sessions.  Sessions are 90 minutes. At the conclusion of discernment counseling, couples will decide between three paths:  keep the marriage as it is, divorce, or commit to marriage counseling.  This service is well suited for couples who know they need to do something but aren't sure they want to do couples therapy.