Warm, practical psychotherapy for adults and kids
Warm, practical psychotherapy for adults and kids
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are headed.
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- Lao Tzu
Welcome!
Finding a good therapist is a powerful step in a new direction - towards greater ease, clarity and joy for yourself or a loved one.
I invite you to stop and take a moment to imagine yourself or the loved one you're here for feeling deeply at ease in life, at work or school, in relationships and in your family....
What happened when you did that? Many people have a sense of relaxation and release. Good therapy offers a way to experience that kind of relief from stress, tension and struggle in more and more of your life.
Often the changes that bring us relief require courage. I specialize in helping you live a life that is not ruled by fear or anger so that you can be who you really are, who you really want to be - happy, connected to those around you, honest about who you are and what you need. Finding new ways to be safe - either by speaking up and asking that our needs be met, or by being softer and more open - can bring amazing change.
I offer accessible, practical, effective services in my Lafayette office as well as Telehealth sessions. Therapy is meant to improve your life by reducing stress, not adding to the pile. With this in mind I offer flexible scheduling options and if what I have available doesn't work for you I'm happy to refer you to someone who does. To find out more, I invite you to explore this site, and to call for an initial meeting with me if my approach appeals to you.
I wish you well in your search!
About Me
Therapy is an opportunity to figure out what works for you so that you can take that knowledge and those skills with you into life outside of therapy. I work in collaborative and creative ways, meaning we combine your expertise about yourself and your wise instincts about what is right for you, with my expertise about mental health to come up with practical, manageable steps and new ways of understanding and working with what is happening in your life. In my experience people feel better faster when they implement doable changes outside of therapy, one step at a time. I am a fairly “active” therapist, meaning I tend to ask questions, invite and offer feedback and make concrete suggestions.
I believe in doing what works, in therapy and in life! When a person comes to therapy, they (or their parent or partner) are usually ready for relief sooner rather than later. I draw from mental health research, clinical experience and life experience to find just the right combination of insight, support, coaching and practical strategies that you can put to use right away. You should be able to walk away from your first session already feeling like you got something out of it that is new and useful to you.
