Are you overwhelmed with Worry, Sadness, Uncertainty? Do you feel stuck in self-defeating patterns? How would your life or relationships be different after Therapy? There can be effective ways to manage and gain better understanding of the issues, feelings and questions facing you. The first step is getting your support, your safety net... someone who sees you and hears you and understands that your pain is real. Together we can identify issues, enhance your coping skills, develop strategies for depression, anxiety, trauma or relationship troubles.

As life has called each of us this year to dig deep to sustain the emotional rollercoaster, it's entirely understandable to feel deep fatigue. Dealing with the uncertainty can be a feat all of its' very own. You see friends, coworkers and neighbors seemingly making lemonade out of lemons, you yearn to do the same...but, something has been nagging at you this last year. Feeling reflective, you know that there is an another path calling you...a path revealing authenticity & joy. You know in your heart its there and possible but, have no idea where to start and/or have had a few false starts. Your intuition is right, follow it.

Are you worried that your preschooler's abrupt mood swings will be a problem when she enters kindergarten? Is your third grader easily frustrated, teary and self-deprecating over an inability to get things right? Are you discouraged because of your fourth grader's consistently angry and disrespectful behavior? Raising a child with difficult behaviors can be exhausting. . . As a play therapist and parent resource, I help parents have more harmonious and enjoyable relationships with their children.

The clients who gravitate toward my practice tend to be working with life transitions, trauma, grief and loss, body image issues and/or depression and anxiety. I work with many clients who identify as members of the LGBTQ community, some with sexual orientation or gender identity as a current focus and others with another issue bringing them to therapy. I have worked in a variety of community mental health agencies and in addition to the previously mentioned areas, I have experience working with mood disorders, addictions, eating disorders, interpersonal challenges and survivors of intimate partner violence.

Most all of us want to feel good about ourselves and our relationships. Yet, at times we are unable to be as full, alive, and connected as we would like to be. I CAN HELP. Together, we can strengthen your relationships and break down roadblocks to your happiness. I work with individuals, couples, and group members to heal their past wounds and learn to relate to themselves and others with compassion and authenticity. While I am eclectic, encompassing all that I have learned in my work with people, I also approach each person anew, with presence and mindfulness.

Are you or one of your children feeling depressed or anxious? Is your family having difficulty communicating? I work with children, adults and families around issues such as depression, anxiety, family conflict, and trauma. I will help you develop strong self-esteem, coping skills, and success in social, school, and family life. I strongly believe that we do not have to be held back by our pasts or struggles, but can grow and learn from them. I am here to work alongside you and your family to find ways to heal and thrive.

Are you overwhelmed by your emotions? Do you worry excessively and strive to gain control? Are events from your past difficult to leave behind? Would you like to feel more connection with others? If you have tried unsuccessfully to make changes, therapy can help. I provide a comfortable, safe environment for psychotherapy that blends warmth, humor, compassion and interactive conversation. I truly enjoy my work and strive to help clients build on strengths and create more effective patterns of living. I have specialized training and 20 years of experience working with women, men, children and families.

As a contemplative psychotherapist and meditation practitioner, steeped in over 30 years of experience, I am here to meet you right where you're at, in a safe and supportive environment. My having experienced firsthand the complexity, richness, and challenges of inner work ensures that you will not be alone on your journey of self-discovery.

It's time to make a lasting change, to get real and heal. This is too important. Let's address what's standing in the way of you living fully. I help couples who are unhappy in their relationship, caught up in an endless negative cycle that leaves them both feeling angry, hurt and alone. Just as a strong, secure relationship is a source of joy and safety, a struggling relationship can bring tremendous pain, confusion and loneliness. I work deeply with couples to help them identify the negative pattern they get stuck in and put a stop to it.

Transform your relationship with life! Reduce stress. Release old patterns. As a licensed psychologist and registered yoga teacher, I help clients with the difficult emotional housecleaning needed to build more vibrant, satisfying, authentic lives. I cultivate collaborative relationships with clients and utilize a wide range of interventions including mindfulness, brainspotting, guided imagery, cognitive behavioral therapy, and grounding techniques to address the emotional, relational and physical challenges in clients' lives. Areas of expertise include stress management, work-life balance, burnout recovery, women's issues, grief and loss, transitions, trauma, health challenges, yoga for cancer survivors, and supervision of therapists in training.

I work with all types of people with a variety of presenting issues however the commonality is a desire to feel better, understand themselves with more clarity and insight, and experience a sense of care, connection and humor in the process of our work together. I think most people are looking for ways to sort out what has come between them and experiencing a vibrant authentic life that feels whole and well. In this exploration clients reconnect with their truest selves encountering what is both uncomfortable and liberating, developing skills, self trust and greater authenticity. I love my work and deeply appreciate my clients.

I am here to help you cope with the stresses of life and find meaning in a rapidly changing world. * Are you looking for a natural, holistic alternative to traditional talk therapy? I use a gentle, compassionate approach to help you relax, transform unhealthy patterns, improve and deepen relationships, and reclaim your power and vitality. * Are you are sensitive or easily overwhelmed? I can help you ground and develop stronger energetic boundaries. * Do you need support for trauma or a difficult childhood? I will help you develop inner resources, so that you can safely process painful memories or PTSD.

I am a Trauma and Addictions Expert. I work with professionals who feel stuck due to childhood trauma heal from the pain, shame and guilt to live a life of true fulfillment, joy and peace. You may be using unhealthy coping strategies such as sex addiction, pornography addiction, sports addiction, over-working or substance addictions to cope with the pain. Your relationships with your partner and children are suffering. I help you heal, get unstuck and finally reach emotional maturity, so that you can go from just surviving to truly thriving.

I specialize in couples counseling and men’s issues. FOR COUPLES, I help you use existing strengths in a process of Calming, Listening, Recommitting and Problem-Solving. This work exposes deep wounds beneath the conflict. Healing those wounds is the victory you need. FOR MEN, whether your struggle is relational, depression, anxiety, substance use or another, we can interrupt the repeating cycle with new habits, thoughts, behaviors, faith and\or relationships. I have been married 35 years, with 4 grown children. I have had 3 careers including USAF pilot, software development and now therapist and chaplain. I believe I can help you.

I see wonderful results with the unique mindfulness methods that I incorporate into my work. I bring to my work my own personal healing of a serious binge eating disorder/sugar addiction and other issues of suffering. I am also associated with a skilled holistic psychiatrist who may help individuals with the natural management of bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety. I have worked with seemingly hopeless individuals who transformed their lives with mindfulness therapy. I offer my services out of a great sense of passion and deepest gratitude.

The emotional challenges you are facing in your relationships or your work signal the opportunity for your highest growth. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, stress, loneliness, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions or low self-confidence, I can assist you to make lasting change. Within our collaboration together, you can learn skills for self-soothing, find relief from emotional reactivity, and shift self-limiting thoughts to thoughts that help you thrive.

From pre-conception to postpartum, becoming a mother rarely looks how we expect it to, and the strain between those expectations and our realities leave us vulnerable to feeling postpartum anxiety or depression. The demands on the modern mom feel higher than ever. We are to love and adore motherhood, be excelling in our careers, making magical Pinterest birthday parties, socializing our children, finding the perfect school or childcare provider, cooking healthy meals, having a social life, having a great relationship and sex life, having a clean house. The list is endless, and moms carry the weight of it.

I am a therapist in private practice. I provide individuals, couples, families, and groups with indoor or outdoor sessions, reflection emails (letters written about our therapeutic conversation between meeting times), and Therapeutic Ceremony construction and facilitation. I have developed a very relational approach to counseling starting with wilderness therapy and moving through a master’s degree in Couples and Family Therapy. I work from a Narrative Therapy lens through which I see people as whole beings who struggle with messy human experiences in an oft broken world. I offer free initial consultations, call or email today!

Working closely with body-mind awareness, I assist you to gain more presence and appreciation for your emotional experiences. Supporting you in the re-patterning of limiting habits and behaviors, resolving trauma, regulating and integrating your nervous system, we work together to establish a pace that honors and respects your healing process. Creating safety and connection in therapy paves the way to an organic discovery of your own truth, clarity and empowerment. As your system responds to being supported, a deep shift and re-organization becomes possible, where solutions and resolutions to your most complex issues emerge.

I'm a trauma (T/t) and grief therapist, counseling people facing very painful situations and emotions. What about you? Are you devastated, angry, sad, betrayed? Feel helpless, disbelief, shame, damaged, confused, sick, depressed, anxious? Obsessive, stressed, panicking, self-harming, isolating, grieving? Suicidal loss, natural disaster, retirement, substance abuse, divorce, an affair, lying, tragic loss, abuse, suicidal thoughts, overdose, accident, co-parenting, or work problems? Licensed Professional Counselor with a Ph.D. + 2 Masters degrees (Early Child. Ed. and Counseling Psychology). I work creatively WITH you.