With individuals, I specialize in working with people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, chronic illness/medical issues, grief and loss, and life transitions.  As a Marriage and Family Therapist, in addition to traditional skill building and symptom management, I always seek to help clients understand how their lives intersect with the systems they are part of and how they contribute to or challenge their overall wellbeing.  Often times, things that feel like individual problems are actually challenges that exist between us and the systems (family, friends, work, community, etc.) we are a part of.  Understanding the influences of the systems we are a part of allows us to grow and change in ways that aren’t possible when we are only seek to manage what we think of as problems that reside within us. 

I work with couples of all ages and in all stages of their relationships, from those who are dating to those married for decades.  I help couples who are working to build a solid foundation before commitment/marriage, manage life transitions more successfully, enhance their communication and connection, and repair deep hurts and betrayals, as well as couples considering separating or divorcing.  I have completed Level II training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and have additional training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, both of which are evidence-based methods of couples therapy that are considered highly-effective for rebuilding trust, deepening connection, and improving communication. 

Traditionally, when people think of family therapy, they think of parents and their minor children.  Parents with grown children and adult siblings can often benefit from family therapy as well, especially when old ways of interacting keep them from effectively supporting one another and staying connected through challenges associated with life transitions such as launching, marriage, divorce, illness, and caring for aging or infirmed family members.  I blend traditional family therapy methods, such as Structural, Strategic, and Narrative therapies to help adult families meet their goals.