After years of working with individuals in a variety of settings I have come to truly understand the value of individual differences in the way the therapeutic journey needs to unfold. Based on your needs and goals our work will vary in focus, duration, and style.  However it is always my hope that no matter what it is that brings you into therapy, you will leave this process with a profoundly deeper, expanded, richer and more cohesive relationship with yourself. 

​Couples and family counseling is about treating the relationship that exists between the individuals coming into therapy.  As we work together to establish the needs and strengths of your relationship careful attention and consideration will be given to the dynamics that exist for and between each individual.  Sensitivity to the needs and voice of all is an ever present priority of our work together. 

One very pleasant surprise over the last ten years has been the enjoyment and rewards of working as a supervisor. Initially supervision is a necessity, but well beyond "getting our hours" it remains an invaluable resource for professional and personal growth.  Supervision groups provide both a cost effective and experientially rich opportunity to address your needs coming into the supervision process.  I am certified as a clinical supervisor; providing both individual and group supervision.    

The pervasive impact that addiction has on both the individual and family is one that affects each individual profoundly; not only in the powerlessness it engenders, but also in its extensive infiltration into the body, mind and spirit.  I have found the process of recovery is most fully realized in those individuals who approach their recovery as a body, mind and spirit undertaking.  Many clients enter into treatment aware that their relationship with a substance, gambling, eating, sexual activity, spending... has long since become unmanageable.  However, crossing the bridge from active addiction to early recovery is a journey that often seems impossible, but has been and will continue to be undertaken successfully by many.  Therapy is an important PART of that voyage, but alone not sufficient.  I will be there as that therapeutic counterpart, but will be expecting our work is but part of a larger recovery based lifestyle.

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As difficult as the early stages of recovery are for most individuals, some find the unfolding process of self-discovery; new or long ignored feelings, thoughts and memories can prove to be as disorienting as they are liberating.  Many individuals find that therapeutic support during the later stages of their recovery growth to be a powerful aid in their sobriety.