About
As a psychodynamically oriented therapist with forty years of experience treating individuals, couples, and families, I have a passion for my work and a capacity to engage well even with difficult and challenging clients. In addition to people experiencing anxiety, depression and other problems associated with daily living, I have expertise working with individuals and families struggling with PTSD, dissociative disorders, bipolar disorders, and dual diagnoses of substance abuse and mental health problems. I especially enjoy helping adolescents and young adults experiencing identity issues and challenging life transitions. I believe that individual psychotherapy can help clients more fully understand themselves, which in turn makes change more possible. I connect with my clients as empathically as possible, as I believe that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is very important in psychotherapy. When working with couples and families, I use a family systems approach. As a culturally sensitive clinical social worker, I have taught myself Spanish and have developed a deep respect for Latino cultures, in particular, though I continue to educate myself about a variety of cultures and how they impact on individuals. I am also sensitive to diversity in sexual orientation, gender identity, and other lifestyle variables.
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| Qualifications: | Smith College School for Social Work |
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| Academic Suffixes: | LCSW, BCD |
| Expertise: | Addiction, Adoption, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality, Child or Adolescent, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Elderly Persons Disorders, Infertility, Life Coaching, Narcissistic Personality, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Psychosis, Relationship Issues, Substance Use, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women |
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