Therapy is a thought-provoking, significant educational opportunity that can be the foundation of a lifelong process of self-enlightenment. It provides a special opportunity to increase your satisfaction with yourself, your relationships, and your career. You will gain skills you can build upon and use throughout your life.

My goal is to provide a warm, congenial atmosphere so you can be at ease in expressing your desires and needs. I conceptualize therapy as a team effort: you are the expert on yourself, and I’m an expert in methods and skills to help you achieve your desired changes. Together, we create a winning team! You can be assured your appointments will be held in confidence and conducted with the utmost integrity.

Individual Therapy 

If you sincerely want to gain more fulfillment from life or would like guidance overcoming areas of concern or life challenges, individual therapy can provide you with support and assist with solutions. Through a series of candid conversations you receive genuine, practical information that will assist you in pursuing your goals. You will be respectfully guided to discover more effective ways of self-expression, so you can experience greater satisfaction in your life and pursue your full potential. Benefits to be gained include a better understanding of yourself, greater self-acceptance, increased self-esteem, improved relationships, and more effective behavioral and communication skills.

Substance Abuse Counseling

Overcoming a reliance on alcohol or drugs requires the support of a professional who is trained and skilled in the specialized area of recovery from addictions. You’ll be provided with uncomplicated instructions on what steps to take to recover, and you’ll learn alternative, non-drug methods for dealing with life. You will receive straightforward, educational information that will aid you in understanding your addiction. Counseling will also assist you in discovering the pleasure of respecting and liking yourself, so  you can continue to grow and pursue your goals!

Depending upon your needs, either a risk-reduction or abstinence approach is utilized. If you desire, the philosophy of a 12-step program can be integrated into your therapy. 12-step program involvement is a personal choice and not a requirement. Throughout your counseling, you will be treated with respect and without judgment.

Couples Counseling

Our increasingly complex society places many demands on relationships. A marriage and family therapist, as an objective observer of your interactions, can assist you in gaining a better understanding of yourself and your partner. Working as a team, you can learn new ways of communicating more effectively and find new solutions to your differences. Effective couples counseling requires that both partners be willing to try new ways of communicating and interacting. It is sometimes necessary, and can be very challenging, to question your beliefs about your relationship and your assumptions about your partner and his/her intentions. Among the rewards for this work is the development of a fulfilling, harmonious, and satisfying partnership that can be a haven from the pressures around you.

Hypnosis

R – E – L – A – X. Listen to my voice…and reap the benefits of hypnosis. When used in a therapeutic setting, hypnosis is a focused concentration on one thing – the therapist’s verbal instructions. It can be a very practical aid in increasing therapy’s effectiveness. Hypnosis is a naturally-occurring state of mind that you can learn to access at any time. You are always in control of yourself. In fact, the therapist is only a guide. Hypnosis is a form of communication between you and the therapist that allows you to hypnotize yourself. You have the choice and power to end the hypnosis at any time. You will remember what happened during hypnosis, and you will not reveal secrets. One of the remarkable qualities of hypnosis is that it allows your subconscious mind to work to your benefit while you go about your daily activities! All that is required for success is a willingness to participate, the ability to follow direction, and an openness to imagination.