I focus on people's strengths and possibilities while addressing their real-life difficulties. With a compassionate therapeutic approach of guidance and direction, you can reach your goals and live the life you desire.
I work with individuals, couples and families and am very diverse in my framework and integrative in my theory. Supporting people as they begin to untangle those intricate parts of themselves, and identify how to manage their relationships is key in the therapy session. As a Psychotherapist I find it rewarding to work with clients that are motivated in seeking help to understand parts of themselves and their relationships, while mindfully exploring value-driven goals. I believe in recognizing multiple paths of potential interventions such as, respecting each family member's orientation, affect, role and interactional patterns. I create a treatment plan with individuals by understanding how a person relates to others in the family system based on patterns in generational relationships, IE. (family or origin). Family history taking is key. I include a a safe environment where you can heal emotional wounds and experience harmony.

Over 20 years' experience providing play therapy, traditional psychotherapy, and expressive arts therapies to children and adolescents and families and adults. My approach is informed through a trauma lens, attachment lens, and holistic perspective for each client/family.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry......16 years in private practice in Louisville. Prior to that on staff and Denver Children's. Before moving to Colorado in 1999 I was on staff at Boston Children's/Harvard Medical School. I see patients starting age 17 and younger. I am not on any insurance panels.

I am a licensed clinical social worker and have worked with adults, couples, and adolescents in my practice of psychotherapy for over 35 years. My post-graduate training includes The Family Institute, Northwestern University. My specialties include eating disorders and body image issues, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, stress management and couples therapy. My approach to psychotherapy is psychodynamic (to understand and process past experiences), with the addition of cognitive-behavioral (CBT) and dialectical behavioral (DBT) techniques to help facilitate and maintain positive change. I enjoy working with adolescents 15 and older, and with adults throughout the life-span. I offer a free 20 minute initial phone appointment. I am not in network with insurance, but will reduce my fee in the case of financial need.