Personal Statement
My professional philosophy is that therapy is not a lifestyle; it is a process by which someone might discover his or her desired sense of balance. I believe the goal of therapy is to restore or achieve your desired level of well being. As your therapist, my role is to assist you in attaining that desired level. Through therapy, we will identify the influences or circumstances that hinder your contentment and create the tools needed to overcome these obstacles.
By fostering trust in the therapeutic relationship and recognizing you as the expert of your own experiences, I will work to guide you toward the solutions that suit your strengths. We will collaborate to discover the methods that will best maintain your sense of balance and develop your coping skills should you discover yourself experiencing distress in the future. You will leave empowered by the knowledge that you hold the key to your well being and may access it at any time.
My experience encompasses working through issues of grief and loss as they relate to: trauma, the death of a loved one, chronic/terminal illness, life changes, or the loss of a dream. I will work to help you and/or your family to develop strategies for coping in difficult relationships whether they are family, peer, professional, or romantic. I have found success helping my clients discover their strengths, eliminate self destructive behaviors, repair or redefine relationships, and navigate phase of life difficulties (e.g. challenges of adolescence, confusion common among the college aged, entering the job market, the sandwich generation, retirement). My hope is that should you be confronted with distress that my breadth of experience will serve to guide you through these barriers to find your place of comfort and well being.