I offer individuals and couples a customized experience that is trauma-informed.  Our time together might include working with different parts in your internal world, assessing your attachment style, looking at relationship cycles, understanding your communication style, and more.  We will work together to understand how your thoughts, feelings and behaviors exist together inside of you, revealing what’s working for you and what is not. Understanding the systems that have informed your life experience will also provide us with important information for understanding strengths and areas for improvement.

 

My approach is direct, interactive and outcome-focused.  Clients have repeatedly said that they like this about me.  They also say that I’m down-to-earth and relatable.

 

My approach is informed by parts work (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based approaches.  When I believe it's helpful, I will offer an eye movement therapy called Accelerated Resolution Therapy to help with resolving traumas and other adverse life experiences.

 

My 25+ years of experience includes work with a variety of populations and problems.  I currently work best with traumas (including betrayal trauma, PTSD, adult survivors of childhood trauma), anxiety disorders, problematic pornography use, relationship difficulties, communication struggles, infidelity, out-of-control sexual behaviors (sometimes called sex or porn addiction), and adjustments related to leaving one's faith tradition/deconstruction.​​