Therapy

Have you been feeling dissatisfied with your life? Are you not as happy as you’d like to be? Are there patterns in your life that aren’t working for you, yet you seem unable to change them? Is it finally time to try something different? Do you have difficulty identifying what emotion you are feeling? Or do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by your emotions?

It may be time to consider working with me.

I will work with you to clarify what is and isn’t working. I provide a positive and accepting atmosphere that creates the safety to allow you to really look at your life and yourself. Together we will explore what you think, what you feel, what you value, and what your body is telling you. Then we will assign that information the appropriate importance so you can decide how you want to behave. I have experience and knowledge in psychology and human behavior, but you are the ultimate expert in you. You decide what needs changing and together we will figure out how to get there.

I love working with professionals, students, and academics who, despite their intellectual prowess, are encountering difficulties in emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and existential issues. My theoretical orientation is grounded in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and I’m getting certified in EFT (Emotional Focused Therapy) for couples. I’m also a certified Cultivating Emotional Balance Teacher which applies eastern (Buddhist and Dalai Lama teachings) and  western (Paul Ekman’s research) approaches to emotional regulation. I’m pragmatic and just a bit irreverent, but full of warmth, laughter, and encouragement. I like explaining how and why things work.

Because of my IT background, I especially like working with gamers, programmers, and introverts. Whether it is setting up a personal SLA for how you want to interact in relationships, applying RPG and other gaming paradigms to life, or having familiarity with life in the corporate world, we can quickly develop a shared understanding and language that reflects your world.

I only work with adults. I offer 55 minute individual sessions and 75 minute marriage/couples/relationship counseling and am comfortable working with gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity.