For adults, I offer a therapeutic approach based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which helps you accept your inner experiences and engage in action to no longer struggle with your thoughts and emotions. ACT helps you build psychological flexibility, become more present in your life, open up to your emotions, and take steps to do what matters most to you.  We may incorporate also Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) into your sessions to target unresolved memories that are driving anxiety, depression, and PTSD.  EMDR can reduce these emotional charges and change your self-limiting beliefs.  I am trained in both ACT and EMDR and have successfully helped many clients over the years.

For my child clients, I have always found Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) and parent consultations to work towards helping children better regulate in daily living.  CCPT is non-directive and does the "deeper work" to help children express their concerns, release their emotions, gain perspective, and feel more masterful and competent in their lives.  It is not prescriptive, not a "problem-to-solve" or behavioristic type of approach, but rather a broader and developmentally appropriate way to help children work therapeutically on their concerns.  Usually, with this deeper work, a child will then be able to actually tackle more of those behavior-oriented issues (e.g., feel more capable to do so).  CCPT is time-tested, a best-practice, researched based method and I have been able to help numerous children over the years of my career to feel capable and connected in their lives.

All ages of clients collaborate therapeutically with me on a variety of issues and concerns:  trauma, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, depression, anxiety, life challenges and goals, self-esteem difficulties, grief issues, spirituality concerns, attachment issues, relationship concerns, and adoption-related issues.

I believe clients have the inner resources to change and are brave to want to do so. I am honored to be with you on your journey of self-discovery and change and I look forward to helping you live your life more joyfully, purposefully, and with positive connections.