Most of us want to be in connection. We want to be known and acknowledged for our strengths and contributions and to be safely understood for our vulnerabilities. How can this happen? Supportive work in therapy brings that knowing awareness into play. We build trust; we listen more. Mutual respect replaces resentments, anger, and the defeat of resignation. There emerges readiness to experience comfort, ease in interactions, and confidence to handle life's situations with increased skill. Intimacy, vibrancy, and laughter naturally find a place again in our experience of each other and in the ups and downs of life. I frequently use the approach of EMDR within the couple and in individual work with children and adults to defuse negative self-beliefs and difficult memories that inhibit personal growth.Therapy is balanced, purposeful, even fun, when done with a light touch. Respectful, non-judging, and safe. Evening and weekend appointments are available to ease scheduling for couples and families.For family discipline concerns I offer children and the adults both structure and understanding so that they learn to make workable choices and take on positions of willing responsibility.
Qualifications: | Antioch New England Graduate School |
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Academic Suffixes: | MEd, MA, LMHC |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Child or Adolescent, Grief, Life Coaching, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Other |