How I Can Help
People come to therapy for different reasons. Sometimes there's a particular problem they want to address. Other times, there's a growing sense that something in their life, relationships, or the way they see themselves isn't working as they would like.
Whatever brings you here, I believe therapy begins with understanding what matters to you, what you've already tried, and what you hope will be different.
My work focuses on helping individuals and couples navigate life's challenges, recognize their strengths, and discover new possibilities for meaningful change.
Individual Therapy
Life doesn't always unfold the way we expect. Whether you're navigating a difficult transition, struggling with anxiety or depression, or finding yourself caught in patterns you'd like to change, therapy offers an opportunity to explore what's happening and what you'd like to be different.
I work with adults experiencing a range of challenges, including:
Men's Issues: Navigating expectations, identity, relationships, emotional expression, and the pressures of work and family life.
Addiction & Compulsive Behaviors: Addressing difficulties involving alcohol, pornography, gambling, and other behaviors that may feel increasingly difficult to control.
Anxiety & Depression: Understanding the thoughts, emotions, and patterns that contribute to distress while developing healthier ways of responding.
Trauma & Grief: Making sense of painful experiences, loss, and their ongoing impact on everyday life.
Life Transitions: Finding direction through career changes, relationship changes, aging, and other significant turning points.
My approach is collaborative and tailored to your individual needs, with an emphasis on identifying your strengths and working toward the future you want to create.
Couples Therapy
Relationships are among the most meaningful parts of our lives, but they can also be sources of frustration, hurt, and disconnection.
Over time, couples can find themselves caught in recurring patterns of conflict, misunderstanding, or emotional distance. Conversations become arguments, important feelings go unspoken, and the connection that once brought two people together can begin to feel out of reach.
My work with couples focuses on understanding these patterns rather than assigning blame. Together, we'll explore the emotions and needs underlying your interactions, strengthen communication, and work toward rebuilding trust, emotional safety, and connection.
Whether you're navigating a difficult period, recovering from a breach of trust, or simply hoping to deepen your relationship, therapy provides a space for both partners to feel heard and understood.
The goal isn't to determine who's right or wrong. It's to help you understand one another differently and create a relationship that better reflects what you both need and value.
My Therapeutic Approach
I believe effective therapy begins with understanding you as an individual, rather than simply focusing on a diagnosis or a particular problem.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based practices. I draw from several therapeutic models, tailoring our work to your unique experiences, needs, and goals.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) helps us explore your preferred future, recognize existing strengths, and identify meaningful steps toward change.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and challenge unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior that may contribute to emotional distress.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps us develop a healthier relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions rather than struggling to eliminate them. By exploring personal values, developing psychological flexibility, and taking meaningful action, ACT supports us in moving toward a more fulfilling life, even when challenges and discomfort remain.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing difficult emotions, tolerating distress, improving interpersonal relationships, and developing greater emotional awareness. These skills can be particularly helpful when emotional reactions feel overwhelming or difficult to regulate.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) explores how our beliefs and interpretations influence our emotional responses and behaviors. By identifying and challenging rigid, unrealistic, or self-defeating beliefs, we can develop more flexible, balanced ways of thinking and responding to life's challenges.
Narrative Therapy offers opportunities to examine the stories we tell about ourselves and consider alternative ways of understanding our experiences and identities.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) explores emotional experiences and relationship patterns, with particular attention to strengthening emotional connection and security.
The Gottman Method draws on decades of research into relationships to help couples strengthen friendship and intimacy, improve communication, manage conflict constructively, and build greater trust and commitment.
I don't believe any single therapeutic approach holds all the answers. Our work together is guided by what matters most to you and what will best support the changes you wish to make.