You struggle to get through the day. And thoughts of your problems keep you up at night. You’ve told yourself “I’m losing it” at least a dozen times today. Remember the last time you felt like yourself? Hardly. You hide it well. Suggestions from friends and family are getting old. You are looking for someone who can help you clear your thoughts, calm your mind, get your energy back and find things enjoyable again. I specialize in treating anxiety and depression in women.

While life is filled with beauty, there can be obstacles at any turn. Some are short-term; some we struggle with continually. No matter where you are in the journey of your life, I want to meet you there. I want to provide a safe, comfortable, and accepting space for you to come for support. With a strength-based approach I could assist you in coming to understand yourself, realizing your own value, and conquering your obstacles. I utilize evidence-based approaches that are tailored to your individual needs. These approaches will be focused on reaching the goals that you choose, or we choose together.

Considering Divorce? Please call me before you call an attorney. With over 18 years of experience working within the professional matchmaking and coaching industry, I have worked with thousands of people on their relationships. Through my own coaching practice and in working with couples, I have developed a proven system to recreate and enhance relationships even if you’ve tried other options before. Referrals available. Single? Please call me for navigation in the dating scene. Take time to discover who you are and what you want. Find yourself after a breakup. About to walk down the aisle? My programs help curb divorce statistics.

Spencer embodies a collaborative, non-judgmental approach to therapy as the necessary foundation for developing therapeutic rapport and an environment that fosters our inherent ability for healing. He believes in meeting and accepting each client where they are and the importance of taking a strength-based perspective. Spencer has been trained in EMDR and utilizes this approach to work effectively with all forms of client trauma/presenting issues. He works to engage the client in setting obtainable goals, developing positive resources and support, and empowering individuals to take responsibility for their own personal growth.

You are stronger than you know, but you may be worried, overwhelmed, or unsure of how to manage everything on your own. Perhaps your child is struggling with their emotions or destructive behaviors and you're not sure how to help. You might be concerned about their mood, their lack of focus, tantrums, or even aggression. Every child is unique; nobody is born with the skills to solve every problem on our own. At some point, we all need a little extra help; that's why I'm here. Together, we can transform your child and help you feel even more empowered as a parent.

Psychotherapy can be a powerful and healing experience. My goal is to provide safe, affirming and experienced guidance actively addressing concerns related to relationship conflict and distress, anxiety, depression, life-transitions, self-esteem issues, childhood relational trauma and grief. I am passionate about my work and have been providing dedicated treatment for over twenty years to individuals and couples. I would be honored to work together with you toward creating a more fulfilling life.

When you are going through life’s many challenges, I’m here to support you. My approach to therapy is to provide a safe space and to listen to you non-judgmentally, sincerely and compassionately. I will strive to help you struggle less and live a more meaningful, vital life. I treat and support adults experiencing a variety of life challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, gender dysphoria, and other day to day life struggles. Proudly serving the LGBTQIA+ community.

With over 25 years in the mental health field and 13 years in private practice, I offer a multitude of personal and professional experience. Much of our suffering is due to dissatisfaction in relationships. Sadly, many relationships end prematurely when we are most hurt and emotionally vulnerable. However, this is the time when the very intimacy we were lacking prior has the potential to finally break through. I give you tools and insight to heal old wounds that are holding you back from experiencing the love you seek within yourself and others. Together we address the intrapsychic conflicts and longings of the soul.

In my tenure as a mental health professional I have served diverse populations in multiple settings to include: school-based, residential, community mental health and higher-education environments. Proficient in four languages (Ukrainian, Russian, French, and English), I provide culturally competent and trauma-informed clinical services to help people from all walks of life obtain access to mental health services. As a strong generalist, my therapeutic interests include a range of mental health issues and complications in individuals, couples, and families. As a trauma specialist, I hope to make the world as safer place for all.

I appreciate the chance to help people find or regain meaning and fulfillment, manage stress, and live enthusiastically. My website provides additional information (see weblink). Treatment focus: Individual and group psychotherapy, ADHD & LD testing, and physician/executive wellness. *Clinical specialties: Social discomfort, OCD with ERP (exposure therapy), generalized anxiety, depression, transitions, ADHD, and relationship issues. It is important to address both the surface symptoms and core factors that cause your distress. My treatment is integrative, grounded in psychodynamic and modern analytic approaches, but including cognitive behavioral elements, as appropriate. *I have a specialty in treating physicians and other healthcare providers.

*I currently have a waitlist.* Is your family hurt by addiction? Does your relationship with your partner feel like it keeps going in circles? Are you working through your LGBQI and Trans* identity? Each of these scenarios can be hard on your mental health, your everyday tasks, and your family. You may feel like no one understands what you and your family are going through. You have reached out to your family and friends, but they do not fully understand. They want to fix your problem without sitting with you through the pain. Without fully understanding you.

*******Not accepting "New Clients" at this time.*******Helping couples, families, organizations, and individuals recover is the work I do. After passing the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy State License Exam, I have dedicated time and energy serving individuals, couples, and families adjusting to life's difficulties. I have specific focus in relational conflicts, emotional disturbances, and disordered eating. My approach centers on thoughts (language of the mind) and emotions (language of the body) that determine behaviors and impact the choices we make.

As humans we are all susceptible to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and degraded self care. We can all fall victims to relationship problems, grief and confusion navigating through life with its ever changing twists and turns. I opened my practice with the desire to give clients a nonjudgmental, safe and welcoming environment in order to work on overcoming these life obstacles when they interfere with ones happiness and clarity.

Life can be hard, overwhelming, and scary. This often leads to us feeling out of control and adrift, searching for solid ground. Maybe you have felt this way for a while or this is a new feeling. You’ve tried to manage this feeling on your own, but you’ve come to the realization that it’s time to reach out for help. You’ve taken the first step by seeking out therapy. Be proud of the courage and strength that takes! I strongly believe that we all have the capacity to heal and grow within ourselves, but we often need outside support to help us reach and utilize those inner resources. I am here to provide that outside support.

These are coaching sessions as opposed to counseling. I won’t be asking about your mom or dad and relating anything psychological to current functioning. Rather, we set action steps and goals, like an accountability coach. Small, attainable action steps to reach an overall goal. If at any time you state that there is trauma history or psychological issues that need attention, I will immediately refer you to a social worker, counselor, or other mental health professional to suit those needs. If you need further clarification on the distinction between a life coach and counseling, please do not hesitate to ask.

Evidence shows that understanding of our strengths and deficits helps us turn negative and habitual patterns of thought and behavior into healthy ones. Counseling provides us with new and constructive pathways out of repetitive, self-defeating patterns; and provides us with new perspectives and tools with which to address life's challenges/obstacles effectively and constructively. Together we work through seemingly impossible impasses to a deeper/solid sense of fulfillment and well-being, internally and inter-personally. Helping clients adopt healthful habits by tapping into their own inner compass and hidden gifts is one of many privileges of my profession.

I have found it an honor to play a role in the lives of those who have entrusted me with the truth of their internal world and the unique experiences that shape and enrich their lives. I always am amazed as I hear stories of pain and obstacles and strengths from clients. While it is intense work at times, it is very rewarding for clients to encounter the experiences of the past and present with support in the "here and now". Helping those with a history of trauma, losses/grief and the after-effects like depression, anxiety, dissociation and addiction, and relationship issues is very meaningful to me. Healing is possible!

I understand that many times the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is my mission to reach out to families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships. It is my goal to make my services accessible to the broadest reach of people across race, religion, class, culture, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.

I'm proud to work with all kinds of different people, such as adolescents, young adults and college students, adults, and the LGBTQ population. Oftentimes the clients who come to me (and are referred to me) have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and other related issues and disorders. Many of my clients have an emotionally sensitive temperament and need different skills to create a life worth living. Working with me requires commitment and work from the client.