I'm not your normal therapist. I'm weird.
- I’m not your uh huh, uh huh, yeah, uh huh therapist.
- I’m going to talk with you, have a real conversation.
- I’m going to talk with you like you’re a person.
My professional evolution…
(about me as a professional)
My coming into the field of psychotherapy and coming into my life has been an evolution. That’s to say that I had no idea that I even dreamt of practicing therapy. In fact, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life at all.
I was a Personal Trainer, motivating people to change their physical body, and get in shape. While I liked Personal Training, some part of me knew that there was more than creating motivation for changing the “Physical body.” I didn’t really have the word “intuition” in my vocabulary back then, but it was my intuition that told me there still was more and, it gave me direction.
When we talk, you’ll find that I’m a very curious person. I’ll tell you that, too. I not only become very interested in my clients but in helping them find the answers within themselves. I attempt to provide a space where people feel comfortable and safe so that they can share about themselves.
I use human-centered, dialectical and cognitive behavioral, and/or psychodynamic approaches. When useful, I’ll draw upon Gestalt, Strategic, Structural, Solution Focused, Narrative therapy, Breathing & Movement techniques, Archetypal & Visualization strategies, and/or Inner Aspect work, again, when they are useful in helping you.
You see, it all depends on the person, and/or the situation. The foundation of my work, though, is acknowledging that we’re ALL experiencing what it is for each of us to be human…and more.
That’s the goal, though…to be human. Owning the shadow, the light, and the in between. That’s how we get to be fully human.
Set up a no-charge consult, let’s get going on building or rebuilding your life.
Psychology means “study of the soul”
(“psyche” = soul and “ology” = study of)
[from Latin, from Greek psukhē breath, soul; related to Greek psukhein to breathe]