Therapeutic Orientation - My Approach

With 10+ years serving in community mental health, I specialize in using the theoretical model of Illness Management & Recovery which utilizes goal-centered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational/supportive interventions, skills training, problem solving, and empowering information to support my adolescent and adult clients in coping and pursuing maximized RECOVERY where at all possible from a host of mental and physical medical illnesses including:

-Anxiety

-Depression

-New or Ongoing/Congenital Physical Disability

-Clinical Addiction

-Cancer

-Chronic Illness

-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

-Aging Related Disorders, Coping, & Adjustment

-Caregiver Stress

-Life Adjustment & Transition

-Relationship Issues

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?  CBT is an evidence based and proven practice that aids an individual in identifying and changing maladaptive/problematic beliefs and patterns to improve mental health & daily functioning.  CBT can be seen as a ‘two way street’ to bring bout healthy change, identifying faulty/destructive cognitions and working to change them to achieve healthier day-to-day behaviors, AND altering behaviors and routine which is clinically proven to alter and change faulty or negative cognitions/negative beliefs about ones self or the world.

I have experience in both short and long term therapy, and am also always open to other modalities in which I have trained and am amply experienced, including psychodynamic psychotherapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).  I also have extensive training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).  While I seek to focus on Illness Management & Recovery practice, I am always open to working with clients in a supportive general/life adjustment psychotherapy environment on a case by case basis.

Please know I consider myself highly LGBTQ friendly and sensitive.