Hello, and Welcome!
I am a licensed psychotherapist with a Ph.D. in American Cultural Studies and the Arts, as well as a Masters Degree in Psychology, and have been working with clients for over 20 years. I was trained in California as a Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, so I like to encourage creative thinking in my clients. I am now licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Massachusetts, and Certified by the International Coaching Federation as a Certified Professional Coach. I have also been a non-profit executive, and enjoy working with individuals who are trying to balance work and life issues.
My training in the coaching field meshes well with my general orientation toward Positive Psychology and Client-Focused Therapy. Basically, that means that I am interested in guiding people forward in their lives, emphasizing strengths and strategies that can be used to make everyday better, as well as to create a more positive future.
My training and experience bring together a unique combination of strategic and creative skills that allow me to view your individual situation from a comprehensive, wholistic perspective – exploring work, personal, and relationship factors that interact and affect each other.
What I have learned from my therapy training and my own personal experience in navigating change and transitions is that it is necessary to find ways to stop, breathe, and be connected to the present moment before we can step back and explore new possibilities and perspectives.
I have developed strategies and exercises from positive psychology, mindfulness practice, cognitive behavioral therapy, strategic planning, and gestalt psychology, to guide you. In addition, my background in the creative arts gives me the skills to use more visual, sensory, and playful approaches to helping you move forward.
Let me be a therapist, a coach, a cheerleader, and a support for you!
I will bring together my years of therapy training and management experience with the personal experience of living through several of my own challenging life transitions. I am excited to partner with you and to use all of my skills and creativity to be your supportive and thoughtful guide.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MA LMFT 1199