Have you been feeling stuck, confused, or unbalanced in your life? I believe reflecting on mindfulness and self-love practices can be critical components in creating positive change and personal empowerment. I focus on increasing self worth, healthy coping skills, stress management, emotion regulation/relaxation techniques, establishing healthy boundaries in relationships/overall relationship health and learning how to "fight well" through effective communication and conflict resolution skills.

I am aware of the strength and courage it takes to begin the process of change. I am honored to be invited into a client's life to help them heal and grow. I provide individual and couples therapy to adults and individual therapy for adolescents. I work from a psychodynamic perspective and specialize in anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief/loss and relationship issues.

Are you struggling to handle stress and anxiety? Do you find yourself turning to food or other substances to comfort yourself? Do you feel like you have lost control? Did a difficult period or event in your life cause you to feel depressed, anxious, or unlike yourself? Many people struggle with emotional eating and/or substance abuse when they are stressed, unhappy, or have an imbalance in their life. I can help you get control of your life again and come to a place of peace and contentment.

If you are experiencing the pain of difficult personal circumstances or troubled relationships, I can offer you and/or your significant other support, guidance, and professional expertise. I help clients discover their own strengths, see their problems in a new way, and offer them practical support in their efforts to change. We look at past relationships and families of origin as a means to understanding or changing behaviors in the present. I work with individuals, couples and families, from pre-adolescence on.

I believe we all have the capacity to improve our lives and understand ourselves more fully. It takes a great deal of courage to ask for help. Appreciating and respecting that courage, my work is to help my clients attain their goals. We do this together as a team. Being stuck personally or professionally is poignantly uncomfortable. Together we can move thru and beyond this state and get to the other side. To address your individuality I utilize a wide array of interventions: mindfulness-based talk therapy, somatic techniques, art therapy, music therapy.

Clayton Family Therapy is a group of licensed and provisionally licensed therapists who operate their practices with their shared mission: helping you find your authentic self through healing emotional wounds, self-discovery, and personal growth. With different specialty areas treating children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, the therapists at Clayton Family Therapy look forward to assisting you access your strengths, reach your life goals and obtain peace and healing. We provide quality counseling services in Clayton, Ladue, University City and St. Louis.

My life's work is to help individuals understand intimately themselves through psychotherapy. To utilize the deeper levels of the self, achieve richer relationships,and an appreciation for who they are. Primary, to successful therapy is the relationship between the client and therapist. My work: Children,Adolescents and Adults. Child/Adolescents-self esteem,depression anxiety, relationship, family issues, school issues. Adults: depression, anxiety, relationship,gender issues,grief. Psychotherapist/Psychoanalyst, child, adolescent and adult and seniors. Faculty member/the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute(president 2010-2013), Asst. Clinical professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, St. Louis Universityjoint appt./Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.

It is my belief that as many paths to wholeness exist as were, are, or will be, people on this planet. Walking our individual paths in pursuit of meaning and purpose is a universal goal. Sometimes life presents us with vexing challenges just when we are determined to accomplish personally and collectively valuable goals. Or our growth is impeded by painful events that happen to us during the course of living. The path & or goal becomes unclear. And so, my role in the therapeutic process is akin to a guide. Recommending, encouraging, questioning, witnessing you seek to find the best possible expression of your unique wholeness.

I believe we are all capable of change, but we are not always able to do it on our own. I will help you understand where your feelings, thoughts, and actions come from and what purpose they serve. I will not tell you what to do, how to feel, or what to think. Together we can work through whatever has been insurmountable for you to do on your own. Sometimes day-to-day problems get in the way of understanding what is best for ourselves - we can work together to navigate those struggles and attain a deeper understanding of who you are, who you want to be, and how to get there.

I believe that it is a privilege to work with clients, and I welcome those who seek to resolve longstanding problems and find relief from psychological distress. I work with a warm, nonjudgmental attitude informed by extensive graduate and post-graduate training. While I have a background in CBT and DBT, my main approach is psychodynamic psychotherapy, which goes beyond short-term symptom relief to foster long-term changes.

Making the decision to seek therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. Getting help during a difficult time can ease the burdens one carries during times of high stress and transition. Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Eating Disorders, Addiction and Self-Destructive Behaviors are real problems, yet with the right treatment you can expect to experience meaningful recovery and growth. In therapy, we work collaboratively to reduce the impact the symptoms or behaviors have on your life and build coping strategies and resiliency.

Need help, support, or just feeling stuck? Let's talk. Clients often report they have found me to be warm and genuine, while also being committed to offering effective, research supported treatments. While my experience has spanned across a diversity of people, various settings, and presenting issues I have a specialty and passion for working with the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) population. My work and relationship with each client is unique and guided by their needs. I view therapy as a collaboration used to facilitate growth, change, and create a more fulfilling life.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist, specializing in psychotherapy and diagnostic assessment. I am committed to providing ethical care in a safe and trusting environment. I work with clients to help them build the skills they need to improve their lives and relationships, so they can live a rewarding life that is balanced, fulfilling, and consistent with their values. My focus in therapy is to help clients examine what may be contributing to their current distress and help them to find meaning, purpose, and growth.

Our symptoms have something to say. Different symptoms bring people into psychotherapy: anxiousness, chronic sadness, creative and artistic block, loneliness, addictions, sexual obsessions. Symptoms are a language, and though they are often labeled as depression or anxiety, the meaning of a symptom is unique to the person who suffers with it. Symptoms are painful, but they are also startlingly creative, personal and specific. Sometimes the body is asked to express the scary, painful things that words cannot. When physical symptoms occur without a medical explanation, we can look to them to help us understand the mental and emotional landscape.

My therapeutic approach is focussing on the emotional needs of the client, as it relates to family, work, relationships, and everyday functioning. It is my belief that all people are valuable and unique and should be treated with dignity and respect.

As a clinical psychologist working with children, adolescents, and adults, I use a variety of empirically supported treatment approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy. The treatment I provide is tailored to meet the unique individual needs of each client or family. Together, we will set specific goals at the beginning of treatment that will guide the process of change. I strive to develop a warm, supportive therapeutic relationship with each client that will facilitate making positive changes. Services are provided in an environment that is caring and professional.

Feeling stuck or defeated or hopeless about yourself or the relationships that are most important to you? I would like to work with you to find clarity and hope, whether about your own journey or your journey within a couple or a family.

My style is informed by EMDR therapy, psychodynamic therapy, Jungian and depth psychology, and positive psychology. I am a licensed professional counselor, a certified EMDR clinician, and a board certified coach. My training and experience has prepared me to help clients with trauma, anxiety, addictions, depression, disordered eating, body image dissatisfaction, life's additions, My approach helps people recognize and change counterproductive patterns in their lives. relationship issues, life transitions, anxiety, and depression. I want to assist people to develop newer, healthier patterns in their lives.

Are you struggling with anxiety, disordered eating, depression, trauma, loss, or a life transition? Is your child struggling to adjust to new life circumstances that have brought on behavioral concerns? Life brings challenges and with those challenges comes opportunity for growth. If you are ready to embark on a new path towards self-discovery, I am here to offer guidance and the skills for success. I will help you not only discover new ways to manage your symptoms, but also to understand and address the root cause.

First things first..... You are not "broken". Everyone is worthy of having a joyful, satisfying life but sometimes we need help. Its ok. I would be honored to work with you and help you reconnect with yourself and gain control over your life.