"Do you feel like life is always overwhelming? Are you using drugs, alcohol, and food to cope? Do you feel alone? Our culture today pushes for faster, better, stronger which can be painful. Eating disorders, addictions, and co-dependency, in addition to depression and anxiety, often emerge as a way to cope when in reality, it cuts us off from experiencing freedom, joy and ease. I work with teenagers and adults who have found that their "old ways" are more causing more suffering than comfort and they are ready to open to something new."

"Therapy is not a "one size fits all" approach. I am an integrative psychotherapist with an extensive background in working with mood disorders, dual diagnoses, prosocial behavior management and stress reduction. My approach is to integrate elements of several schools of therapy to address the emotional, behavioral, psychological, cognitive and spiritual dimensions of my clients. This strength-based approach allows me to design a therapeutic strategy for each client based on their specific areas of concern."

""Need help with your son?" or "Are you a young man who needs help with substance abuse issues, anxiety, or depression?" I have been working with adolescent boys and young men for over 20 years. Anger, depression, socialization, isolation, substance use/abuse, separation, realtionships, or just plain growing up are some of the issues. As a parent, or a young man yourself, you want to do your best to help you and your family navigate through our complicated and ever changing culture. I connect with my clients through humor, knowledge of a young person"s culture, and a confidential relationship."

"I trust that things can get better. I support clients to discover this for themselves. I work with sensitivity and directness to support people to enter into their lives more fully and explore what they need to thrive. Often once this happens symptoms go away and the client gets better. I offer a safe and warm space where clients' deepest concerns are met with authentic attention and care. I support clients to encounter their lives with curiosity, honesty and self-compassion. I work with adults and teens who are facing a variety of life challenges including: postpartum depression, anxiety/panic, grief and trauma."

"The majority of my therapy practice is as an Addiction Couple's Therapist. I offer Private Intensive Weekend Retreats. These are 16-hour workshops that take place in my office in Mill Valley on one reserved weekend. We work privately (just the 3 of us) for two and a half days breaking down your communication issues and learning how to repair and resolve conflicts."

"I love my work! For forty years I've been astonished, and feel like a "therapeutic mid-wife," collaborating and witnessing people give birth to new ways of growing to become more of who they really are, with less pain and more happiness. Although I work with any issue, I am particularly effective with the most difficult therapy to do well, Couples Therapy. Over the years, I have trained therapists at UCSF and various Doctoral programs, and half of my practice includes therapy with therapists themselves. I enjoy integrating with 12 Step Recovery when appropriate."

"Relationships are the most essential aspect of life. The relationship you and I form will serve as a foundation for our work. We will create a genuine connection allowing significant, lasting change to occur. We are all quite similar and also completely unique. I approach each client as an individual and tailor our work to your needs and goals. I bring humor, curiosity and authenticity and believe that sensitive, responsive psychotherapy can help to make life more meaningful and fulfilling."

"If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationships or a life transition, I offer a safe space to identify your needs and make the changes necessary to grow and live with meaning. Leave behind what no longer works and align yourself to what truly serves you. My work centers around the importance of insight and authenticity. With increased awareness of your thoughts, feelings and behavior you have the potential to tap into new skills and greater self acceptance. It is possible to shed your doubt and pain. I can help."

"In my experience, therapy can bring about real and lasting change. The therapeutic relationship is the key to that growth and change. The more you get to know and trust yourself, the better your relationships will be with others. I value listening carefully and working collaboratively with clients in a down-to-earth, gentle, and direct way. We look at how the past can influence the present and how current behaviors and feelings may interfere with having fulfilling, intimate relationships at home or at work. "

"We heal in the presence of compassion and support. We grow by taking new actions and letting go of self-defeating patterns. I offer highly transformative, psychodynamic therapy for a wide range of issues. If you're looking for a compassionate ally for healing and self-actualization, please call me today to discuss treatment. "

"Seasoned clinicians integrate safe, effective, cutting-edge neurofeedback and neurotransmitter testing with mindfulness. All brains are biased towards remembering trauma. Everyone is distracted by repeating anxious thoughts that keep us from being at our best. Without endless talk about problems, new brain technology can now open us directly into letting go and being happy. At Echo Rock, we integrate positive psychology, mindfulness, counseling, brain nutrition testing, and passive Low Energy Neurofeedback (LENS). We are immediately effective with anxiety, PTSD, TBI and sports bumps, sleep disorders, ADHD, migraines, memory loss, addictions, medication reduction, as well as enhancing meditation and peak performance."

"We will take a deep look at troublesome symptoms like depression, anxiety, trauma, interpersonal conflicts, and chronic health issues. In order to make real changes to your life, we will define habitual coping patterns that are built into your mind and body, namely your unique defensive structure, and slowly uncover difficult past events and feelings that you buried to survive. These character aspects are now blocking your healthy self-expressions and authentic self. Eventually your growing self-awareness and the release of long-held emotions will take you to a new life phase. "

"In our world of quick fixes and self-help guides, many of us still feel disconnected and longing for a deeper experience of self. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy offers the opportunity to explore your early relationships and old patterns that may be effecting your ability to feel the vibrance and creativity in your life. I focus on the uniqueness of each psychotherapeutic relationship to explore potential blind spots and areas that have been difficult for you to unravel. I work in a warm and engaging way to assist you in the depths of your self-exploration."

"I am a highly skilled psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience working with families, marriages and individuals. One of my specialties is relationships in crisis, and I have helped couples successfully work through intense conflicts, issues of infidelity and sexual problems. My therapy with families includes individual work with children around managing anger and anxiety. I also coach parents on how to be better limit-setters, and establish the best routines and methods to help your children attain social and academic success.. My 2007 book "More Coaching for Fatherhood" is a guide to both improved parenting and personal growth."

"Few things are as valuable and sustaining as a good, long marriage. Few things are sadder than feeling far away from your partner. I am frequently the third or fourth marriage counselor a couple has tried; and often hear that our work together makes changes that didn't happen in earlier therapeutic work. Instead of letting you have the fight in my office that you have in your kitchen, I actively intervene to help you start having more satisfying, effective communication. It's not enough just to work on solving problems. I help couples find more day to day marital intimacy."

"If you are reading this now, you may be struggling with feelings or experiences that have become hard to bear and even understand. You may feel alone and as though no one seems to really get what you are going through. It may be some immediate situation or transition in life that feels extra hard to navigate, or some long-standing grief or pattern in relationships that seems to have a hold on you. You may have symptoms such as anxiety or depression, perhaps with less than optimal means of coping. Psychotherapy can help you understand and change."

"I believe that emphasizing the individual's strengths make for a powerful tool for positive change. Having over 18 years experience working in varying school capacities, including therapist, teacher, parent coach, athletic director and parent volunteer, I am well versed in understanding how teens can struggle in their school settings and the rigors of parenting them. My goal is to cultivate resiliency and the maintenance of emotional wellness in the individuals and the families I serve."

"My ideal client is anyone interested in pursuing the spiritual path or establishing/ maintaining a meditation practice. I am a fully-authorized Buddhist lama (like a priest, roshi, or rabbi) with a diverse background in many traditions. I work with people from various religious and spiritual traditions, as well as those who are forging their own way. "

"I specialize in couples and individuals going through the various transitions of life and relationship. I find many feeling stuck either in relationship stress repeating the same fight or individuals using maladaptive coping skills that keep them from succeeding or enjoying life. My goal is to identify and treat the attachment threats to foster new emotional experiences that redefine the relationship as a source of security and comfort. I see myself as an active participant in bringing out your best self. I am curious about the stories we use and how they limit or expand our possibilities."

"Parents of teens and young adults who are smart, sensitive, thoughtful and seeking more substance in life, LOVE this model of work. I offer 24/7 support and an independent perspective. Everything I do is based on what works, builds on strengths and on helping adolescents answer the three fundamental questions of growing up: "Where do I fit in?", "Who am I and what's MY path in life?" and "Am I good enough?" Once we connect and agree to work together your adolescent or teen will learn to step way beyond what had been holding them back."