Individual, Couple, Family Counseling

SPECIALITIES:

ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Are you having trouble making it through the day because you can’t concentrate or relax? I work with clients to discover the root causes of their anxiety and depression and I teach helpful techniques that are calming and comforting to clients who are in the process of healing. I am a steady, caring presence committed to your well-being.

COUPLES IN CONFLICT

Is your relationship going through hard times? Are you having the same argument over and over with no resolution in sight? I work with straight and gay couples to improve your communication, coach you in resolving conflicts, and assist you in deepening your bond.

FAMILIES AND ADDICTION

Are you or your family coping with addiction? Are you feeling angry and confused about who is responsible? Are you unsure how to be supportive of someone you love without enabling them? I can help your family sort out their feelings and strengthen their healthy roles and boundaries on the path to recovery.

COMING OUT

Are you coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual or questioning? I am experienced in helping people through the process of coming out and in supporting them as they discover their true selves.

FAMILIES WITH A CHILD COMING OUT

Do you have a child who is coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual or questioning? I can provide a caring, non-judgmental space for all family members to talk about their fears and worries and the ways parents can support their child in our homophobic society.

POSTPARTUM ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

Did you recently have a baby and are feeling anxious or depressed? Are you feeling vulnerable and isolated? Are you having repetitive thoughts about your baby’s safety? Are you crying all the time, or do you feel numb about your baby and are wondering if there is something wrong with you? Does it seem like there is no one to whom you can honestly share how you are really doing?

I provide a nurturing and supportive connection for mothers struggling with pre- and postpartum depression and anxiety. I also provide couple counseling for parents and resources for fathers and extended family members who are unfamiliar with the very real and debilitating aspects of parinatal anxiety and depression. I can reassure you through this hard time that you and your baby will be fine and, with proper support, thrive.

CHRONIC ILLNESS

Are you coping with a long-term illness? Are you feeling isolated and unseen by the healthy people around you who either can’t face what you are forced to confront every day, or people who want to fix you in order to soothe their own anxiety about your suffering? I can listen to your fears and hopes and be present with you in your process. I honor where you are in relation to your illness and I respect your choices in treatments and in accepting what is.