Collaboratively help you to understand the underlying factors contributing to your distress, teach you ways to more effectively work through the symptoms you're experiencing, and increase your sense of engagement and enjoyment in life.
Collaboratively help you to understand the underlying factors contributing to your distress, teach you ways to more effectively work through the symptoms you're experiencing, and increase your sense of engagement and enjoyment in life.
I work from an integrative approach, drawing on evidence-based interventions, clinical instincts, and the therapy relationship. I often use cognitive behavioral therapy as well as incorporate insight-oriented skills and emotional processing.
We will explore how your past experiences have shaped you and your present day life as well as your hopes for the future. We can access all aspects of your humanity and experiences with a sense of curiosity, compassion increased awareness.
We will explore how your past experiences have shaped you and your present day life as well as your hopes for the future. We can access all aspects of your humanity and experiences with a sense of curiosity, compassion increased awareness.
I deeply value the therapeutic relationship as a safe space and an agent of change rooted in our common humanity and authentic connection. I believe lasting change comes from increased awareness and appreciation of the strengths within oneself.
As a Clinical Psychology Professor, I have extensive experience training others in cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as publishing and presenting research internationally. I enjoy working with all people seeking to enhance their quality of life.
As a Clinical Psychology Professor, I have extensive experience training others in cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as publishing and presenting research internationally. I enjoy working with all people seeking to enhance their quality of life.
I utilize a collaborative, cognitive-behavioral approach. Factors that make my practice unique are the integration of extensive clinical and research training to give clients access to the most effective evidence-based treatments available.
Following an initial evaluation, we will work to meet your personal treatment goals. Good therapy is always focused on the patient's needs and never the wishes, personal beliefs, or expectations of the therapist. I feel quite strongly about this.
Following an initial evaluation, we will work to meet your personal treatment goals. Good therapy is always focused on the patient's needs and never the wishes, personal beliefs, or expectations of the therapist. I feel quite strongly about this.
I primarily use contemporary psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches. I also conduct diagnostic evaluations for major mental health conditions, sleep disorders, personality disorders, and more rare and unusual conditions.
talk about interpersonal relationships (i.e. family dynamics, romantic partnerships), identity issues (i.e. diversity, self-confidence), and adulting obstacles (i.e. money management, major/career selection). We'll get you feeling clear & confident!
talk about interpersonal relationships (i.e. family dynamics, romantic partnerships), identity issues (i.e. diversity, self-confidence), and adulting obstacles (i.e. money management, major/career selection). We'll get you feeling clear & confident!
I'm very active in session. I will share my thoughts if you would like to hear them and I will ask permission to challenge the thoughts/fears that may be getting in your way. Therapy doesn't have to be serious all the time either; Dark humor is OK!