Areas of Expertise
ADULTS
Helping men and women deal with:
Relationship issues
Marital stress/dissatisfaction
Distrust/Duplicitous behaviors
Recovering from an affair/break-up
Not being a priority
Bullying
Personal issues
Effects of childhood maltreatment, cruelty
Being taken advantage of
Inability to set and enforce clear boundaries
Devastating criticism, self-doubts
Shame and guilt
Negative self-talk
Panic attacks
Difficulty making decisions
Dealing with grief and loss
Stage of life malaise
Disturbing sexual activity
Disruptive pornography use
Substance abuse recovery
Parental sadness
Children “lost” in a divorce
Forced to relinquish a baby
Loss of a pregnancy
CHILDREN AND TEENS
Assisting teenage boys manage:
Peer pressure
Adolescent turmoil
School performance
Relationships
Anger
Dangerous activity
Drug use
Self-harm
Divorced parents
Enabling school-age and ‘tween boys cope with:
Behavior problems
Bullies
Anger
School performance
Trouble concentrating
Peer pressure
Unexplained worries
Divorcing parents
FAMILIES
Aiding families deal with:
Breakdowns in communication
Understanding each other
Parent-child difficulties
Rebuilding a relationship
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS
Referred by psychiatrist to clarify differential diagnosis
Referred by Custody Investigator to assist in parenting plan
Referred by attorney to identify psychological complexities
Referred by OCS to aid in child placement, parenting plans
My approach
Whether you want to explore personal issues as an individual or deal with relationship problems as a couple, my approach is to identify what is troubling, the role it plays in your life, what you have tried to do, why those things didn’t always work as desired, what it is you would like, your goals, and how we can find some solutions that best address your concerns. My stance tends to be solution focused, pragmatic, applicable and doable. If you would like to go deeper, examine some of the underpinning sources and how they play out in your behaviors and interactions, and how you feel about yourself, we can talk about how best to accommodate that need.
Knowing that cost is always a factor, we can adjust the frequency and duration of sessions so the expenditure is bearable. Not all insurance plans fully cover all psychological services so you might want to check with them to see what they will reimburse. The time and investment you put in yourself and your relationships is something you get to decide.
Couple Therapy
Individual Therapy
“If you don't like something, change it.”
—Maya Angelou