Who I Work With

I provide psychotherapy to adult, child, and adolescent individuals who are struggling with their sense of self, their relationships with others, and the regulation of their emotions. I am comfortable working with patients who hold a wide range of intersecting identities. I am experienced with and particularly interested in the following topics and presenting issues:

Attachment

Anxiety  

Depression

Grief and loss  

Dissociation

Men’s issues

Queer sexualities

Gender non-conformity

Foster care and child welfare involvement

Institutionalized oppression

Neurodivergence

Intergenerational relational patterns

Trauma and it’s interconnectedness with much of the above

  • I work best with adults who are wanting or willing to enter into a long-term process of self-exploration to get at the root of their presenting concerns. If you are here, I’m imagining it may be because of:

    • Major life transitions

    • Habits and behaviors that are drawing concern or getting in the way

    • Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin

    • Uncomfortable, unsettling, or scary thoughts and feelings

    • Existential concerns about meaning, purpose, and direction in life

    • Interpersonal issues with peers, intimate partners, and/or family

    • Work or career related concerns

    • A desire for personal growth and to get to know yourself better

  • Play is the language of children. Alongside close collaboration with their caregivers, I engage children in play therapy to identify, express, and work through difficult emotions and experiences.

    I find the following to be common reasons why caregivers bring their children to my practice:

    • Observed struggles around separation and attachment

    • Behaviors or feeling states that are getting in the way of well being and functioning

    • Challenging family dynamics

    • Social differences with peers and/or family members

    • Death or loss of an attachment figure

  • Adolescence is a time of significant psychological development. While it can be a time of great livelihood, it can also be a time of great stress. Stressors that adolescents experience can lead to behaviors, emotions, and thoughts that signal a need for careful attention. I see teens who are: 

    • Struggling with emotional regulation and impulse control

    • Feeling pressures around achievement and performance

    • Experiencing negative body image and negative self-concept

    • Negotiating individuality and autonomy with family, authority figures, and peers

    • Challenged by peer relationships

    While I emphasize independence and differentiation as important aspects of the work with teenagers, I expect caregivers, when appropriate, to be engaged with me throughout treatment as their involvement can be an important component to their teen’s development.