I have been a practicing psychotherapist since 1999 working with individual adults and couples. I have experience and training in helping people resolve a wide range of problems including relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, behavioral addictions, preoccupations with food and weight, trauma (including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), sexual abuse, infidelity, and grief. My approach to psychotherapy is tailored to each individual client’s needs. I offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS). Cognitive Behavior Therapy is based on the premise that changing maladaptive thinking leads to positive changes in feelings and behavior. EMDR has been shown to be helpful in the treatment of trauma-related disorders and facilitates the processing or integration of distressing memories in a way that reduces their lingering influence. The Internal Family Systems model views each person as containing a number of sub-personalities or “parts” which, at times, are in conflict with one another. I offer innovative combinations of these therapeutic approaches that help people achieve positive, deep, and lasting change.
MSW, University of Iowa, Iowa City Iowa
BA, MS, Cornell University, Ithaca New York
