What I Help With
What I Help With
The concerns people most often bring to my office, and how we work on them together.
I work with adults, couples and families across a wide range of concerns. I have particular care for people healing from losses, wounds and trauma, and for those who want more confidence in their own hopes.
Concerns I Work With
AnxietyWorry that lives in the future and will not let you rest in the present.
DepressionLow mood, heaviness, and a mind that keeps returning to what went wrong.
Trauma and PTSDOld wounds that still shape your reactions, your sleep and your sense of safety.
Grief and LossThe death of someone you love, or the end of a relationship, a role or a hope.
Relationship ConflictArguments that escalate instead of resolving, and closeness that has worn thin.
Self-Esteem and the Inner CriticA harsh inner voice built from old experiences, and a quieter sense of your real strengths.
Life TransitionsNew relationships, parenting, a changing career, midlife and later life.
Divorce and SeparationDeciding, separating, and rebuilding afterward.
Later LifeMeaning, loss and growth in your sixties, seventies and nineties.
Where most of it starts: the past, the future, and the present.
A painful past can leave you replaying what went wrong. An uncertain future can keep you bracing for trouble. I help you return to the present, where your strengths and choices can be seen more clearly.
Choosing a Format
Individual sessions give room to your own experience. Couples sessions focus on how two people relate. Family sessions bring adult family members into one conversation.
Individual TherapyUnderstand old wounds, question self-judgments, and build on the strengths you bring.
Couples TherapyUnderstand how each partner wants to relate and practice conversations with less blame.- Family TherapyMake room for each voice when changing roles or conflict strain family relationships.
Not Sure Which Fits?
Many people bring more than one concern. Anxiety may arrive alongside grief, or relationship conflict may bring a harsh inner critic into focus. You do not need to name it correctly to start.
Tell me what you are noticing: a conversation that keeps going wrong, a feeling that follows you through the day, or a hope you keep setting aside. We can find a starting point together.
A Starting Point, Not a Label
The concern you bring does not tell me everything about you. I listen for your strengths and what you would like to be different.
I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, insight-oriented psychotherapy, calming skills, grief and loss work and communication skills. We choose methods that fit the conversation, with room to adjust when you need a different pace.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to know what is wrong before I reach out?
No. You can begin with what you are noticing or what you want to be different. We can find words for it together.
Can we work on more than one concern?
Yes. Concerns often overlap. We set goals together and adjust them as we understand what needs attention.
How do I choose a therapy format?
We can discuss whether individual, couples or family sessions fit your goals during the free consultation.