As a counselor specializing in supporting children, young adults, and women, being present with my clients is more important than using a specific technique. I blend a supportive client-centered approach with creativity and compassion, providing a warm, nurturing therapeutic environment. I will listen closely to understand your life and your world, drawing from many styles, including solution-focused, narrative, and cognitive therapy. I am an empathetic listener and insightful guide, asking questions to help identify goals and clear away confusion and past or current pain that may be blocking the release of self-defeating patterns.

Therapy is an important tool that can help you to understand how you relate with others as well as how you understand yourself. I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with individuals & couples with psychological and interpersonal issues such as depression, anxiety, life transitions, relational problems, and trauma related disorders. I am a certified Emotionally Focused therapist and I help partners discover and shift difficult and destructive patterns. Please feel free to call me to schedule an appointment or phone consultation so that we may discuss whether my practice is right for you.

I bring a positive approach to my work with people and believe therapy needs to be practical and strength-focused. Your strengths are key to creating the changes you want. If you are in crisis or struggling, you may not be able to readily identify your strengths right now. Even if you know your strengths it can be hard to see your way clear.

Choose to live your life to the fullest! I can help you on your journey. I provide positive solutions focused psychological services that help you to deal effectively with life's challenges. For many people therapy can be anxiety producing and uncomfortable. I work hard to make you feel comfortable while achieving your treatment goals. My clients often comment on how helpful and easy it is to talk with me. Experience treating anxiety, depression, relationship problems, performance issues, life and career adjustments, and phase of life struggles. Short-term and long-term treatment is available.

My "typical" client is of high intelligence, creativity, ingenuity and kindness, who attempts to address issues that keep emerging, preventing them from being fully happy and at their best. These problems often include depression, anxiety, loss, childhood trauma, addictions, and relationship dissatisfaction. All too often, people emerge from childhood with wounds related to family turmoil, parental loss, abuse, neglect, abandonment and various addictions. The aftermath can be emotionally unrelenting, despite repeated attempts to make "external" fixes. Sharing your pain with a Psychologist in an emotionally safe environment can help start the healing process.

Therapy is a deeply personal experience. There are many points of transition, uncertainty and challenge in each of our lives. In these times, it is common to feel overwhelmed and unsure. These challenges can be best navigated with the help of a trusted professional. It can be hard to ask for help but having the strength to reach out can often be the best step to take in working through many issues that we are confronted with. I would be honored to take your hand and provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can begin to work through the therapeutic process.

I offer individual, couples and family therapy that honors the spiritual life of my clients. I specialize in relationship counseling and use Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Kunkel's We Psychology in my work. I welcome clients of all faiths and those who are spiritual but not religious. I am a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA). My life-long interest in spirituality has included study in world religions, prayer, meditation and depth psychology. My training in behavioral science and theology supports an integrated approach to creative work and healthy relationships.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with specialization in working with couples and trauma survivors. I draw from research and clinical experience, along with an understanding of your unique background and strengths, when creating an individualized plan for helping you meet your goals. Whether you are feeling lonely and misunderstood in your relationships, struggle to manage the stress of daily life, or can't seem to move forward after trauma, therapy can help you develop more meaningful and intimate connections, learn effective strategies for addressing problems, and find a greater sense of fulfillment in life.

Do you feel a loss of identity and purpose in the midst of caregiving demands? Are you caring for everyone except your Self? I have 25 years of experience helping clients and families cope with chronic/ terminal illness, caregiver stress, and grief/loss. I have worked the past 12 years at Hospice of Petaluma and have extensive knowledge of resources in Sonoma County for elders and caregivers.

Life is full of transitions and uncertainties. Unexpected challenges can often leave you feeling overwhelmed, powerless and stuck. It takes courage to ask for assistance for your emotional needs. I would be honored to offer you a warm, supportive and nonjudgmental atmosphere to build upon your innate strengths and learn new tools and coping strategies for lasting results. Therapy is a deeply personal process and my approach is person centered and collaborative. Together we will access your own inner wisdom which will guide you on a path of self discovery and harmony in relationship with yourself and others.

Marriage can be extremely challenging, especially if your childhood was less than ideal. I help couples learn to listen to each other and talk about difficult issues without being triggered by past events or experiences. These reactions can cause defensiveness, or result in attacks on, or withdrawal from, the other. I help change these patterns, facilitate productive discussions and help you get the love and closeness back in your marriage. Couples can heal, become stronger in their bond and rejoin in love even after an affair or infatuation. I have 29 years of experience as an insight-oriented psychotherapist working with individuals and couples.

I work with adult individuals and couples in transition or crisis. When you are in a state of transition, some catalyst has occurred that has disrupted your sense of normalcy, security and satisfaction with your life and relationship. It may be an external change like a health diagnosis, loss of work, an affair, a death, or an internal change like a ‘mid-life crisis,’ or an increased sense of disconnection from your work or the people you love. This can be profoundly disorienting; you may experience symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. You realize that change is required, but it is scary and confusing. Where do you start?

Hello! My practice is currently full but let's stay in touch. Are you dealing with difficult relationships, depression, anxiety, grief or trauma? Does your life lack meaning? I can help if you are feeling stuck, dissatisfied, lost or disconnected from yourself and others. Let me reassure you that change is possible and that you can increase your life satisfaction. I will support you in developing your strengths and in finding answers to pressing dilemmas you might harbor. I have been in practice as an Art Therapist for 11 years and recently earned a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology.

Stressed? Unhappy? Do you need help as a couple, or in a relationship? Even if you are unsure about counseling you may be surprised by how comfortable it can be. If you'd like to do therapy with someone who not only listens, but will make suggestions at times and work collaboratively with you, please contact me. If you want easier, more satisfying and loving relationships, I am here to help.

Are you struggling in an important relationship? Are you at a crossroads in your career or your life, and are unsure of what path to take? Are the ghosts of past trauma or loss impacting your ability to have a healthy relationship with yourself and others? Are you dealing with anxiety or depression and finding it hard to live the life that you long to live? If so, I would be honored to work alongside you as you navigate the challenges you are facing and come to a place of clarity and healing.

The hardest part of therapy is making the choice to seek help. If you’re reading this, you’ve already begun the work. Congratulations. You're at the beginning of an exciting and fruitful journey. When working with me, you or your loved ones can count on receiving loving, respectful, and supportive treatment while exploring the issues you bring to therapy. Whatever you are feeling and whatever is on your mind is safe in this space. In therapy with me, you are in the drivers seat, and I will be your navigator, partner, or silent passenger. This is entirely up to you. The end goal is for you to feel healthier and stronger.

As a Licensed Psychologist with more than 30 years experience, I offer therapy to adult and adolescent individuals and couples. I work with a broad spectrum of issues, and my theoretical perspective and therapy methods are tailored to the specific needs of each client. As a Certified Brainspotter, I use brainspotting in my work on many issues, and especially in helping clients heal from trauma, improve their quality of life, and expand their potential. For an overview of brainspotting, please visit the brainspotting.com website.

Many people come to me with prior experiences of therapy that were not helpful. This happens for many reasons but sometimes it's as simple as it wasn't the right fit. A wise mentor explained that "all human growth and healing takes place in the context of relationship, from infancy on". Therapy is a relationship of growth, change, healing. Many people are driven to therapy because of suffering in current or past relationship. Often the most challenging and hurtful relationship we have is the one with one's self. The "right" therapist is one that makes moving through this vulnerable process possible and bearable.

It can take time, effort and courage to call and arrive at a therapist's office. There is the apprehension of what this experience will be like, especially if it is your first time, or perhaps if you are trying again after a previous unsatisfactory experience. After you make the call, and once you begin, there is hope. And that alone is enough to sustain you while you work toward self-understanding and/or improved communication with your mate or children. The investment is worthwhile. The relief can be profound.