Introduction to Therapy

In a comfortable and supportive environment, I offer a tailored approach to each of my clients individual needs that strives towards a balanced self, harmonious family and healthy choices.  Treatment is based on my conceptualizaton of the personal world of the client, including historical experiences, current world views, cultural factors and external/situational factors or stressors. 

 Potential Benefits of Psychotherapy

1. General mood may improve. If you often feel sad you may feel more hopeful and positive. If you often feel nervous or "on edge," you may feel more relaxed. If you are often angry, you may feel less irritable or frustrated. In general you may feel more hopeful, more energetic, less helpless, and more relaxed.

2. Self-esteem and self-confidence may improve. You may feel more accepting of yourself and more confident about your abilities to accomplish your goals.

3. Ability to communicate feelings, thoughts, needs, and hopes to others may improve.

4. Ability to set realistic goals and accomplish them may improve.

5. Ability to manage stressful life circumstances may improve.

6. Ability to manage strong emotional reactions such as anger, fear, or sadness may improve.

7. An increase in understanding yourself and others better than you had before may improve.

8. Your ability to stop "problem behaviors" such as excessive drinking, eating, gambling, over-spending, smoking or using tobacco products or drugs, sexual behaviors which are dangerous, aggressive behaviors, or other behaviors that you may have been having difficulty with may improve.

9. Your ability to begin positive behaviors (changes you have wanted to make but can't seem to get motivated to begin or stay with) such as regular exercise, diet changes, more time for family and friends, and/or more relaxation may improve.

10. Your ability to trust significant others and to feel close to and communicate openly with them may improve.