A combination of:

• increasing our self awareness

• recognizing what we can and cannot control

• experimenting with new approaches

  supports us in creating change.

I view therapy as a collaborative process between client and therapist. I’m not doing therapy “to you”. I’m doing therapy “with you”.

My training at Northwestern provided a foundation in psychodynamic therapy. However, I’m not interested in just blaming everything on your parents. My experience working in higher levels of care provided me with additional training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness. I completed additional training in Somatic Experiencing.

To put it in non therapist speak, I believe our past history influences our present thoughts, emotions, urges, behaviors, and relationships, but does not have to define us.

We have prolonged contact with our own minds. I think therapy can assist in fostering a peaceful relationship with our brains.

Every human is different. You and I will work together to determine which approach fits you best.

We have prolonged contact with our own minds. I think therapy can assist in fostering a peaceful relationship with our brains.

Every human is different. You and I will work together to determine which approach fits you best.