Specialties
Adjustment difficulties -
Any changes, such as divorce; death in the family; ending a relationship; transferring schools; new job; adoption
Behavioral difficulties in children -
Working with children and families to reduce maladaptive behavioral patterns
School and work issues -
Time management; managing ADHD and its effects on decision making, studies, relationships, and work; helping with organizational challenges
Daily life stressors -
Anything that comes up in the average day, such as finding balance when feeling overloaded with family, work, school; couples or family work
Conflict resolution -
Expressing yourself appropriately; using "I" statements; having a voice; managing anger; conflict with family members, child, spouse, within work environment, roommates
Self-esteem -
Identifying positive attributes, goal setting; learning appropriate emotional self-expression; identifying self, family history as an adoptee
Anxiety -
Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks
Depression -
Sleep and energy disruption, overall mood disturbance, inability to enjoy yourself, and difficulty being motivated, amongst many other symptoms
Relationship challenges -
Feeling unsatisfied in your partnership; communication challenges; addressing issues of power and voice; contemplation of separation; questioning one’s place in the relationship; breakups, friendships, dating; sex counseling
Family issues -
Includes helping parents with their own issues within the context of supporting children; helping young adults navigate family issues
Life transitions -
Adjusting to college, new relationships, career transitions and direction; mid-life existential, relationship, and career challenges; losing one’s drive or burn out; learning self-care
Existential challenges/crises -
Questioning purpose, spirituality, existence; finding one’s path and voice, especially when it differs from society's expectations
Cultural adjustment -
Transitioning from another country, state, or city; adjusting as an international student or out-of-state student
Autism spectrum disorder -
Social skills with family members, in the workplace; conversation skills; peer relations; role playing, e.g., management of stress relating to anxiety or obsessions
Bipolar disorder -
Developing coping and preventive strategies to stabilize extreme mood swings, including manic and depressive episodes; increasing effective strategies to regulate emotions and maintain a healthy daily routine
Parenting -
Helping parents with their own issues within the context of supporting children; learning positive reinforcement strategies, rewards v. consequences
Self-harm -
Injuring of body tissue without suicidal intentions, including but not limited to cutting, burning, scratching, and hitting
Sexual abuse and trauma -
Survivor-centered therapy; sees patients in 'maintenance state,' who have previously gone through initial processing work for past sexual assault, childhood trauma, environmental trauma
General expertise
