Services

Individual Therapy

• Are you feeling stuck and lost, experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety and sadness making it difficult to function in your daily life?
• Are you having doubts about your career?
• Do you find yourself in a difficult and scary transition?
• Is irritability, fatigue, or anger becoming a problem?

Through our sessions we will uncover unresolved feelings from the past and I will show you how to adjust your thoughts and actions in order to create better outcomes in your life. Our goal will be to help you feel lighter, less burdened, and more encouraged to take the next steps in your journey toward happier times.

If you are experiencing difficulties in your interpersonal relationships you will learn to understand what can be changed and how to do that.

Feelings of insecurity and low self-esteem can be obstacles to reaching your full potential and improving your life.

If you are ready to embark on a new journey, I will guide you step-by-step toward understanding yourself better, finding courage to make better choices, and shedding negative thinking and old habits that have kept you stuck and unhappy.

There’s no need to struggle trying to figure everything out on your own. We will work together to add more joy to your life and help you rid yourself of toxic relationships and unhealthy decisions.

Couples Therapy

• Are you and your partner feeling emotionally distant from each other?
• Do you misunderstand each other and find it impossible to communicate without fighting?
• Are you feeling hurt, rejected, angry and resentful?
• Do you feel under appreciated and taken for granted?

Couples sometimes become stuck in patterns that wear on the relationship. Without outside support it can feel overwhelming to try to improve your situation. Feeling lonely, craving more affection, or wishing for more satisfying sex, can cause extreme stress and sadness. That can lead to exhaustion and a lack of motivation to keep trying. At that stage, feelings of hopelessness are common. If you miss the romantic times you used to have, the warmth and admiration you felt for each other, we can work toward a new closeness. Couples can learn to communicate better, understand each other, and learn new tools to move toward a more loving and satisfying relationship.

Helping couples reconnect is an area of my expertise. Together you and your partner can rediscover each other, enhance understanding and compassion, and build on your relationship through more productive ways to communicate.

Sex Therapy

• Are you and your partner having sex less frequently?
• Is it difficult to talk about sex?
• Do attempts at conversations end in arguments that leave both of you feeling angry, hurt and alone?
• Are you both willing to have sex but it has been so long that you do not know how to get started?
• Have you identified a specific sexual difficulty like lack of desire, lack of pleasure and satisfaction, as well as inability to achieve orgasm, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction or pain during intercourse?

If talking about sexual problems is difficult, it can seem impossible to ever find a solution. Let me help you explore your sexual history within a safe and comfortable space. You will learn how to communicate more clearly and how to leave behind inhibitions.

My training in this area will help you identify your sexual difficulties and learn to solve problems with a variety of tools. Through questionnaires, helpful videos, and exercises that you will practice at home, your sex life can become satisfying and flourish.

If you are in a new relationship and feeling inhibited or embarrassed we can find what is blocking you from sexual enjoyment. You may be unaware of underlying factors that create sexual miscommunication and sexual dissatisfaction.

Body issues are common, as is low self-esteem, and anxiety. These can be getting in the way of your sexual relations. Challenges may include adjusting to a new baby, surgery, illness, aging, or negative experiences from childhood. For those who are recently divorced, sex can seem unthinkable and hinder your ability to open up to someone new.

We will discuss your goals and desires and I will provide a customized approach toward feeling better and enjoying sex more.

Divorce Counseling

• Are you considering a separation or divorce or in the middle of the process?
• Have you been separated or divorced for a while now?
• Are you the partner who is making the decision to divorce?
• Are you against the divorce and feeling abandoned?

No matter what the specifics are, divorce feels like a tornado, tsunami and an earthquake all at once. Divorce shatters dreams and robs you of happy plans for the future. Everything that you were sure of has now turned upside down. You may feel overwhelmed, depressed or fearful. There may be days you want to stay in bed, but if you have children to care for, or a job that needs you, pulling the covers over your head may not be an option.

People experience a wide range of emotions when a relationship ends. You may find it hard to focus or carry out simple daily tasks. Crying and reaching out to friends and family are natural but what if the responses you’re getting are painful. Even with the best intentions, people can say the wrong things. All of this is normal during the difficult process of separation and divorce. You may feel flooded with questions that you don’t have easy answers to.

• Do you feel unsure about how to talk to your children?
• Are you becoming the bitter person you never wanted to be?
• Are you enraged and resentful towards your former spouse?
• Do you feel stuck and paralyzed?

Life can feel desperately lonely when a relationship ends. If you miss the life you once had, it is healthy to grieve, but you don’t have to do that alone. I offer Divorce Support groups where you can be with others in similar circumstances.

In groups or one-on-one you can learn to envision a future that holds happiness. You will receive support around fears about dating and new relationships. Questions can arise that you don’t know how to answer: “Will I be able to trust again?” or “What if I’ve had enough of navigating relationships and want to make a life on my own?” I can guide you through the myriad stages of separation and divorce and all of the feelings that arise. You will receive help and support that allows you to tolerate your feelings and accept your new reality.

You will learn about resilience and how to rely on inner strength. Together we will work toward reimagining and reinventing a happier life for you.

Interfaith Counseling

If you are in an interfaith relationship and experiencing fear, confusion, and uncertainty, it is healthy and wise to reach for outside support.

• Do you worry about being disloyal and question if you are betraying your faith?
• Does it seem that different religious and cultural backgrounds are too big to resolve?
• Are you feeling distant and estranged from your family because you are in this interfaith relationship?
• Are you and your partner having a difficult time talking about the issues?

Perhaps it’s uncomfortable to talk openly with parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends about a relationship outside of your faith. You may be unable to speak honestly, even with your partner, for fear of judgment. My approach is to show you how to identify and clarify your specific challenges and learn to communicate in clear, direct and productive ways.

When you want to talk about your faith I can help you put your feelings into words, how to ask the right questions and how to negotiate the healthiest outcome. There is no reason for you to go through this difficult decision-making by yourself. I want to make the process easier for you.