you have what it takes to reduce stress and feel better.

You’re already stronger than you think you are.

Are you stressed and anxious, juggling a complicated life?

You’re in the right place.

I’m here to help you understand yourself and your relationships and what you can do to feel better.

Do you find you are dealing with a lot of stress while having a history of high expectations from everyone including yourself? Are you depleted, stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed - often putting others needs before your own? Do you long for more balance, vitality, serenity, and healthier fulfilling relationships? Are you looking for a therapist who has life experience and who really gets it? I can help you sort things out and chart a new course.

My style

I believe the answers are in you, and my role is to help you identify and implement next steps at a pace that works for you.

Using an integrative approach - I customize the therapeutic experience to you.

Initially, we will identify more urgent symptoms and/or issues, focusing on reducing distress.

When you are ready, we will focus on longer-term more complex challenges.

You will have choices of different therapeutic tools or discussion paths. You will be in control of the steps we take while receiving compassionate support and empathy for what you are going through.

As we work together, you will experience increasing knowledge of your thinking and behavioral patterns.

Then, when you are ready, you decide what steps to take and when with support from me.

My guiding principles

Growth

Awareness followed by acceptance then action.

Trust

Confidential, compassionate, understanding.

Common Sense

Evidence-based, realisitc, direct.

Safety

A calm, comfortable, and supportive environment.

Overview of my training, education, & experience

  • Masters in Counseling from Northwestern University

    • Highest accreditation level possible (CACREP)

    • Specialized training in therapeutic counseling

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy

  • Continuing education ongoing

  • Over 30 years of relevant experience including

    • Counseling and coaching of individuals, couples, and groups

    • Long term partnerships

    • Raising children, including kids with special academic and social needs

    • Managing a professional, corporate career (over 20 years)

    • Counseling with business, legal, medical, and other professionals

    • Running a small business

    • Working through grief and loss, life transitions, caretaking challenges

    • Recovering from traumatic/adverse experiences