Counseling & Psychotherapy

Effective April 30, 2024:  This practice is closed.

 - We will likely begin with a telephone conversation to explore what you seek from therapy,  and if I can help you.

- In our first few meetings, we focus on learning about what it's like to be you, and what it is that is troubling you.

- We will review what it is you hope to gain from therapy, set goals and discuss what our continued work together might look like.

- Periodically we pause to “check in”, consider your progress and where you find benefit in our work.  We may recalibrate our approach and/or direction.

- You decide when therapy concludes.  This is something we talk about and plan for during our work together.

Sometimes the work of therapy focuses on problem solving, identifying resources and building on strengths.  In other situations, it is important to consider questions and feelings beneath patterns of behavior that stand in the way of a full, healthy life.

Generally, specific or acute problems like transitions, work-related problems, grief or loss may be worked through more  quickly than more overarching patterns of depression, anxiety and/or relationship.  These challenges can take more time to understand and change. 

In most situations, Somatic Experiencing (SE) will be integrated in our work. SE gently supports your natural healing process.  Based on the work of Peter Levine, and, on Stephen Porges poly-vagal theory, Somatic Experiencing supports  and works with your nervous system to open up access to your natural organic intelligence.    If you are curious or have questions about SE, please ask me.  You may also find these on-line articles helpful: 

Your situation & goal for therapy determine what our work together will look like.