Therapy
Therapy is an intensive professional relationship. The information on
this page is to help you to know me and to know what you can expect
from our work together. I do see therapy as a partnership, with the
work tailored to the needs of the individual.
My general approach is integral - that is, I draw on personal and transpersonal perspectives in my work with clients as a way of supporting their individual, social and career development. As I’ve noted, I am particularly concerned with helping clients find balance through integrating their inner and outer lives - in ways that work best for them.
Below is a list of topics of interest and experience in the therapy work that I do. Clicking on the links will give you more information on the highlighted topic:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress and trauma recovery
- Personal growth
- Integrating personal and spiritual development
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity and expression
- Issues of meaning and purpose
- Career planning and transitions
- Midlife concerns
- Mind-body health
- Personality type
I work with adolescents and adults and have worked as a therapist in community, university, and hospital settings. I have particular experience working with clients on nontraditional spiritual paths and clients who are exploring gender identity.
Throughout my work I have a pragmatic orientation – even though we might be discussing things that seem very impractical at times. My goal is to help clients learn to draw on their many resources - physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual - to help them feel empowered to address the needs of their daily lives.
Regarding therapy, I believe that in addition to what is essential in us, we have learned much of how we think, feel, and behave from our history and from our environment. Throughout our lives we make the best choices we can based on our experiences and beliefs. At various points, though, it becomes clear that what we are thinking, feeling, and doing is just not working well for us anymore – and is keeping us from being who we really are or from achieving what is important to us.
In our work together, you can gain new experiences, explore new self definitions, try out new behaviors, receive feedback and support, and develop new and empowering beliefs.
Please see the Resources page for more information
and client resources.