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About My Clients
I work with individuals, couples, and adult families from various communities who hold multiple identities and relational styles. My clients tend to be people who are committed to growth and who demonstrate great courage in tolerating emotional vulnerability, self-reflection, and honesty during the process of change. As there is no one size fits all in psychotherapy, each experience is tailored to the specific needs and desired outcomes of the people I work with.
My Background
I earned my MSW from Boston University in 1995 where I specialized in therapy with families and children, while also earning a specialization in group psychotherapy. My post-graduate training focused on working with families and couples, domestic violence, substance use and abuse and psychological trauma. During this time I worked in community mental health settings. In 2003 I opened my own practice and continued training in couples therapy including EFT, The Developmental Model, Gottman, and Discernment Counseling. In 2010, after three years of study and supervision, I was certified as a sex therapist through The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. In 2015, I was certified as a supervisor of sex therapy. Clinically, I am a supportive, direct, and fearless clinician committed to supporting my clients in the changes they want to see in their lives and relationships.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I have seen people enter therapy hoping that I will change their self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This is the paradox of pain; people want healing, but fear disclosing themselves to another to attain that growth. Talk, empathy, and insight alone do not create lasting growth, or healing. True change, in my experience, involves investing time, resources, and a courageous desire to stretch and take emotional risks. It's a commitment to working with tough emotions and holding yourself accountable, regardless of what others say or do, for shaping your life and relationships. This is hard work, and you don't have to it alone. I provide a respectful, supportive, and sometimes challenging, environment where we can de-construct the past, while creating a present, and future, that creates opportunities to lead a more honest life and connected relationship. I believe in the human capacity to heal old wounds, create new options, and live in greater relational possibility.