My Therapeutic Services

Individual Therapy

• Traditional, Experiential Psychotherapy
This therapy is best suited for individuals who feel stuck, who are unhappy, anxious, or depressed and want better clarity on their emotions and their next steps in life. We will work collaboratively to understand your goals - validating your current emotions and implementing new ways of coping and viewing the world around you. 

• DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) // Skills Coaching
This therapy is tailored specifically to those who are struggling with more immediate, severe symptoms (such as suicidal thoughts or attempts, self-injurious behavior, and/or chronic impulsive issues - disordered eating, spending, gambling, etc.). It is most often necessary that this therapy be coupled with a DBT coping skills class. To learn more, visit the "DBT Groups" page. I am intensively DBT-trained by Treatment Implementation©.

• LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy // TransHealth Referrals
When working with members of the LGBTQ+ community, I am strictly affirmative in my approach - meaning that I encourage individuals to accept and embrace their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. When working with questioning individuals, or those considering "coming out" to loved ones, we will move at your pace, working toward what feels most authentic for you. I enjoy working with members of the transgender community, and can offer referrals to community health resources if and when they are needed. 

Couples Therapy

• Discernment Counseling
This therapy is highly recommended for couples on the brink. It is most appropriate when one partner wants to preserve and repair the relationship and the other is leaning towards ending it. It differs from traditional couples counseling in the following ways: 1) The goal is to determine if partners consider the problems solvable, not to immediately jump into problem-solving. 2) The therapist will talk with each person individually a great deal, since each partner has different needs and agendas, and will pull the couple together for short periods of time. 3) It is always short-term. No more than 5 sessions. If the couple decides to work on the problems in their relationship, they then move into traditional couples therapy. If not, they gain clarity and confidence about their next steps forward. 

• Traditional, Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy
This form of therapy is best suited to couples who are struggling, but are committed to working through the problems in their relationship. Couples often get stuck in what we call "negative cycles" -- problems that seem to crop up over and over again, often creating the same frustrating and hurtful results. The goals of Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) are to better understand and re-organize the reactionary, emotional and behavioral responses to one another, to initiate a shift in interactions and learn new, more healthy ways of relating to one another, and to create a trusting, secure bond between partners. 

• Pre-Marital Counseling
This is highly recommended for couples considering marriage or committed partnership. I am certified in and use the Prepare/Enrich pre-marital counseling model. Each partner takes an online quiz which is then compiled and sent to the counselor for assessment. Specific goals in several key areas are formulated by the couple and counselor using derived information from the quiz (i.e., Communication, Conflict Resolution, Partner Style & Habits, Financial Management, Leisure Activities, Sexual Expectations, Family & Friends, Relationship Roles, Spiritual Beliefs, and more). Couples then work on exercises to highlight strengths and collaborate on growth opportunities.  

Family Therapy

• Traditional, Family Systems Therapy
This form of therapy is used to address problems of functioning within a family system. Families will work toward hearing one another's goals and needs, understanding the rules and roles that govern the family (spoken or unspoken), creating healthy, collaborative boundaries and establishing more functional patterns. 

• Co-Parenting // Coaching
Co-parenting therapy is often helpful when parents are at a loss for how to deal with their child or children. Parents may have different ideas about praise or discipline, or may need help establishing healthy boundaries and sticking to them. This form of therapy can be utilized by parents who are partnered and looking for more unity, or for divorced/separated parents who want to work together more effectively.  

• Blended // Divorcing or Separating Family Therapy
This type of therapy is highly recommended for families that are going through a divorce or separation, or for two families that are merging together after a new relationship has begun. Family members will learn how to communicate effectively, how to make room for new experiences as well as let go of old expectations, to be patient and understanding of each member's needs, and to establish new patterns and boundaries moving forward.