17 years clinical experience
working with individuals,
couples and families
Is there a specific issue you’d like help with:
Excessive worry, intimacy, drinking, overeating, anger, depression or something else?
Are you having difficulty in your intimate relationship or marriage: Conflict, emotional distance, jealousy, affair or divorce?
Are you facing a challenge in your life or the life of a loved one: Illness or death, relocation, career shift, or other change-of-life circumstance? Do you lose sleep over a struggling child, parent, sibling or spouse? Are you concerned about a family conflict or estrangement? Or would you like to address parenting, stepfamily, or extended family issues? Do you want to increase the quality of your relationships, achieve greater career success, or attain a life goal?
How to get the most out of Therapy Using Family Systems Theory
Here are some helpful suggestions about how get the most out of your work in therapy: During sessions: If you are coming in as a couple for marriage counseling or relationship counseling, strengthen your ability to listen while your partner talks with the therapist. Refrain from interrupting and check with your internal reactions as you’re hearing your partner’s thoughts and feelings. Use “I” statements rather than “we” statements. Talk about your own reactions and thoughts rather than blaming someone else or yourself. Decide what you want to work on between sessions; set small and manageable goals for yourself. Work toward … Continue reading
