People reach out to counselors for a whole host of valid reasons. Some of the reasons are listed below. While the list below is not all inclusive, it represents some of the topics that I have worked with clients on in the past.

• Personal and professional growth
• Relationship issues
• Adolescents and parenting
• Family/blended family challenges
• Self-esteem
• Stress
• Fear and anxiety
• Depression
• Anger
• Trauma
• Major life transitions (work/career, school)
• Aging and caring for the elderly
• Grief and loss

Regardless of the topics, my main goal is straightforward: to create a supportive, compassionate and effective therapeutic alliance with you.

My philosophy is closely aligned with the humanistic approach and person-centered therapy pioneered by Carl Rogers. This approach fundamentally believes in human potential, creativity, and the natural human drive toward self-actualization (the realization of one’s potential).

While my core beliefs about human potential remain constant, I do use a multimodal approach in counseling and psychotherapy based on what works best for each individual client. I tend to gravitate toward the additional therapeutic models and interventions described below.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Positive Psychology
• Solution Focused
• Choice and Reality Therapy
• Family Systems Theory
• Internal Family Systems
• Psychodynamic and Developmental theories