About Me. Husband, Dad and businessman, I too have sought and engaged the right tools to help me manage life challenges and changes. Starting with a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology, I later trained in the discipline called Brief Therapy. I also have been trained in the work of Milton Erickson and use many of his techniques in my practice, including hypnosis. I have also engaged in numerous practicums and an internship in Substance Abuse. I have worked with hundreds of clients across a spectrum of issues.
Early in my studies, it became apparent to me that there was a real need for counseling services and tools that were focused specifically on men, including both adults and adolescents. In my private practice that's exactly what I do: Focus on using practical tools to help men through life changes and challenges.
Some issues and challenges I can help with include: Points of crisis - including relationships, loss, grief and death. Lack of direction or motivation, professional dilemmas, substance mismanagement, depression and anxiety, trauma, and PTSD.
We will work hard if needed. We will work fast if needed. It all depends on your goals and circumstances. There are, of course, no guarantees in life or therapy. But what I can promise you is a committed professional partner who will furnish you with ample perspective and useful tools. And very importantly, I won't waste your time or money.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Hypnotherapy, Jungian Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
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