HOW I WORK

I believe that what happens when we’re children is the lens through which we experience our place in the world and our relationships with others. Understanding yesterday is the first step to changing today. Together, we’ll explore and process your past and the patterns it has created. I will also help you develop new coping strategies using behavioral and mindfulness techniques. In addition, I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a highly effective evidence-based treatment for those who have experienced trauma or are suffering from PTSD or C-PTSD. We cannot change what has happened in the past, but we can change the effect it has on you today.

SESSION FEES

My fee is $225 per session. I am not in-network with any insurance companies, but will provide all documentation needed for reimbursement if you have out-of-network mental health benefits.

THERAPY FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Whether you want to get sober or want to develop a healthier relationship to marijuana/alcohol, I am here.

Recovery isn’t just about stopping using. It’s about building a meaningful life. Together, we’ll help you do that.

I have worked in settings ranging from hospital chemical dependency units, to outpatient substance abuse clinics, to my own private practice. I have led addiction recovery groups and counseled families in crisis. Through these diverse experiences, I learned evidence-based treatment techniques based on the models of both harm reduction and abstinence. I have a deep understanding of how addiction shapes family and relationship patterns and a wide breadth of knowledge about 12-step groups and other resources.

Through a combination of psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive interventions, I will help you process your past while living in the present and building your future. No matter your circumstances, I will endeavor to always build a safe, non-judgmental space and provide treatment that is as empathic as it is effective.

THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS

A DIFFICULT AND TRANSFORMATIVE TIME OF LIFE

It’s hard being a teenager, needing to balance the pressures of school, parents, friends and dating, all while trying to figure out who you are.

If your child is struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, or issues with friends or bullying, I’m here to help. I will work with your child in a nonjudgmental, supportive environment, helping them not only better understand themselves, but also build coping mechanisms that will serve them long into the future. Growing up is never going to be easy, but with skillful support, your child will be able to manage it.

THERAPY FOR ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS/ ADDICTS

FROM A RELATIONAL PERSPECTIVE…

No one’s life is the same, and every family is different. However, there are certain characteristics typical to relationships with alcoholic/addicted parents. This is true even if they are no longer actively using. Their addiction not only impacted your relationship with them, but also how you view yourself and how you relate to others.

I understand the constellation of addiction in families and the remnants it can leave. Through a combination of psychodynamic psychotherapy and EMDR, I will help you work through your childhood experiences and understand how they affect you today. Together, we will help you process your past while living in the present and building a meaningful future.