Professional Interests and Specialties

• Strength-based and culturally sensitive therapy and interventions

• EMDR for Trauma

• Family Therapy including issues of substance abuse, blended families, parenting, step-parenting, single parenting, adolescent problems, abuse, extended family, in-law conflicts

• Relationship therapy to help couples develop effective and positive communication skills, to resolve family-of-origin issues, to enhance intimacy, and build trust and commitment. Issues include dating, premarital, marital therapy, separation, divorce adjustment, bereavement, communication, intimacy and sexuality

• Helping teenagers and young adults navigate complex issues related to identity, body image, life values, individuation and differentiation, family struggles, relationships with peers, and school difficulties

• Evaluation and treatment of a broad range of emotional problems including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder and eating disorders

• Evaluation and interventions for children/teens who are not doing well in school as a result of ADHD, learning disabilities, oppositional behavior, or mood issues that interfere with learning. School consulting for Special Education with strength-based recommendations for treatment and interventions.

• Stress Management including relaxation training, breathing exercises, guided imagery, thought stopping, present focus, and meditation

• Committed to working with people from diverse economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds for a variety of problems

Cost: $90-130 per hour depending on ability to pay. Accepts most PPO insurance.