HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
Uncomfortable Feelings & Thoughts
Depression, fear, anger, frustration and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience. You may be struggling - feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, exhausted or frightened by your situation and options. Your stress level may be enormous. You may feel alone, ignored, and or be isolated. Perhaps you have experienced life changes, and lack the necessary support systems to help you handle your current needs. Through conversation and a variety of techniques and approaches, together we can help you recover the energy, motivation, perspective, curiosity and joy that you once had, or want to have, in your life.
You can learn how to manage uncomfortable feelings, thoughts, and unhealthy habits. Life is full of both wanted and unwanted change. Some transitions and experiences may take us by surprise and "drop us to our knees." Personal tsunami's. We will strategize and I will help you learn how to build and strengthen your abilities, capacities and confidence -
you can ride the wild emotional waves.
Our past experiences impacted and shaped our current life circumstances and outlook. When we focus on the past, the past becomes our present. What we choose to focus on and do in the present is the key. You cannot have a different future if your past is consuming you. you can learn how to break unhelpful habits.
you can create a healthier present and future.
Life Work Issues
It is inevitable that the different responsibilities that we have will collide and create difficult situations. Everybody has something. Most people experience the challenges of trying to manage the competition for time between work and life needs. Or school and life. Or life and LIFE. Perhaps you need to vent. Or need to learn how and where to set boundaries. We can strategize - to paraphrase Thomas Merton -
in art as in life it's in knowing how and where to draw the line
I will provide you with confidential feedback and support.
Relationships
Relationship counseling can be beneficial to individuals, couples and families, and even groups who are having problems. Most relational problems are related to communication styles, trust, intimacy, unstated and/or unrealized expectations and unhealthy or disruptive behaviors. We will discuss your specific issues, identify solutions to help you build and strengthen your connections and relationships.
Many of us are not natural extroverts and may be hindered by shyness, low self confidence or lack of knowledge and inspiration in how to relate to others. Our interactions will help teach you. what I have been taught. I consider it a privilege to work with others to help ground them, become less uncomfortable and more at ease with themselves.
How I CAN HELP YOU
How I Work - What to Expect- What to Know
Having decades of experience, with the wisdom gleaned from observing and helping many different types of people,and problems, I am able to offer effective assessment, problem solving, support, and highly individualized solution oriented services.
ultimately it's about managing the barriers that get in the way of being able to focus and thrive
I work with people who feel they need help sorting through problems with life, work, self, relationship, grief, loss, school, creative concerns, etc. I will provide you with a comfortable safe "space" and ear. I will listen - give you my complete attention- you can share your concerns, and we will talk and figure out priorities and solutions. My goal is to help you decrease your distress, and to achieve an enhanced level of comfort as quickly as possible.
Techniques & Approaches
We will customize a plan for approaching your concerns from a holistic perspective.
I draw primarily from the following approaches:
- Social Work & Systems Theory
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Psychoanalytic
- Anthropological
- Jungian
- Hypnotherapy
- Crisis Intervention and Crisis Theory
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Mindfulness
- Existential
- Psychiatric
- Risk Management
- Art Therapy
- Having lived equal parts in New York City, the Midwest and California.
- Being pragmatic, able to admit when I'm wrong (usually, but may need time!), having a good sense of humor, the ability to poke fun at myself, and personal experience with needing help.
You Need to Know That:
My goal is to help you learn effective tools and techniques so you can experience a decrease in discomfort.
You can vent. I will listen to you.
I will offer support and information. I will challenge you.
We will surprise each other. After I told a client to look at the roses, she brought me back the above pinecone roses....
I will not answer my phone or texts, during sessions, unless dealing with a crisis, and I expect the same from you.
You will have my complete attention.
In the event that we are not a good "match", I will try to help you find someone who is a better fit for you.
call or text 916-838-1122
