Hi.
If you're reading this, chances are something's not going so well for you. I'm glad you're looking for help. Let's do the work.
Depression, anxiety, substance abuse, confusing relationships, work/life balance, big decisions, sorrow and loss... Everybody gets blindsided by real life at some time. Friends and family can be as helpful as they can be. But sometimes it's something deeper. The good news is you can overcome and move forward. Let's do the work.
There are lots of fancy and esoteric ways to talk about how therapy works and how it can help. I prefer a down to earth, jargon-free, brass tacks way of working. My way is friendly, casual, curious, and engaged. I will meet you right where you are. You'll know that you have an ally who listens, takes you seriously, and who can help you get a different perspective on your troubles. And you will gain an advocate who participates in your process, someone who really believes in your strength and power to change!
Get in touch by phone or email for a free telephone consultation. Let's talk about your concerns and start answering your questions.
Ready? Let's do the work!
I'm probably more than a little like you - just trying to sort out what this life means and how I can best make an impact in the time I've got.
I grew up in the Midwest. And I've spent my entire adult life navigating the cultures and sub-cultures that make life in San Francisco and the Bay Area so rich and exciting. So I am genuine and at ease with lots of different people. Whether you think of yourself as a humble average-Joe or Jane, an exotic jewel from beyond the beyond, or a wretched creature, ugly and unlovable - I've got your back.
I've got a Masters of Integral Counseling Psychology from CIIS, training and practice in harm reduction substance-abuse therapies from the Harm Reduction Therapy Center, extensive internship training in Ecopsychology with Jan Edl Stein and the amazing people of the Holos Institute, and years of in-home mentoring and family therapy with my awesome colleagues at Vive Inc. I've also done street-level community work with at-risk youth and adults. I'm a well rounded and experienced listener, helper, counselor, and therapist.
Let's do the work.