ADULTS
Therapy is a different kind of conversation than one you have with friends. It is a place to explore and and understand what is going on below the surface. You may come to therapy with something very specific to focus on or it may just be that things don’t feel right in your life. Often, there are conflicts that we may not be fully aware of or old styles of coping that get in our way and cause suffering. I will work with you to understand your experiences and together we will get at the root of what is preventing you from living how you want to live. Understanding your strengths is another important part of helping you better understand yourself and become more proactive and engaged in your life.
ADOLESCENTS
Being a teenager is a time of intense change, excitement, growth and confusion. It can be also be time of increased social, family and academic pressure. I work with teens (and their parents, when appropriate) to help them understand what they need, how to express their feelings and how to cope with difficult emotions and life situations.
MY APPROACH IN WORK WITH ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
I have expertise in a number of different therapeutic approaches and will tailor my approach to that which best suits your needs. A few approaches that I draw from are psychodynamic, relational and mindfulness approaches. I also use evidence based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based CBT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) modalities for specific issues.
Areas of Specialization
Adults and Teens
- Stress and stress related issues
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Low self esteem and self criticism
- Life changes and transitions (examples include: marriage, parenthood, divorce, loss, new job)
- Relationship challenges
- Body image concerns and eating struggles
- Sexuality, sexual orientation, sexual and/or gender identity
- Trauma, recent and past
Specific to Teens
- Normal ups and downs of teenage life (stress between parents and teens, social pressures, etc)
- Digital health, social media and internet struggles / addiction
- Family changes such as divorce, loss
- Sexual development
- Academic struggles
COUPLES
I work with all different types of couples, including romantic partners, co-parents, parents and their adult children, parents and their younger children, and business partners, to name a few. Sometimes, work with couples can be very brief, just a few meetings, and other times it can be ongoing. Together we will decide what is best for you.
Areas of specialization
- Poor communication
- Trust, intimacy
- Challenges around sexual relationships, family relationships, household dynamics
- Deciding whether to stay together or break-up
- Navigating changes in relationship (lparent and child: leaving for college, pregnancy and birth of a child, illness)
- Communication challenges between start-up cofounders and issues between executive team