I offer a highly personalized, collaborative, and empathic approach to therapy that is tailored to the individual needs and goals of my clients.  Although I do treat a broad array of client issues and concerns, my primary expertise is helping clients who struggle with alcohol, drug, or other behavioral addictions.  I work from the premise that addiction is a “disease process” that is symptomatic of underlying issues.  I believe that addictive behaviors are NOT related to moral issues, indicators of a “lack of will”, or impossible to overcome.

I strongly believe in the notion of "life long learning".  As such, I make ongoing efforts to educate myself and my community regarding the latest empirical and clinical findings associated with substance abuse trends, prevention, and treatment.  In order to disseminate this information, I offer periodic educational presentations and workshops to local schools, administrators, and other groups.  Check out "What's New?" for a list of future educational presentations & workshops, as well as some of the latest research findings in the field of addiction prevention and treatment.

I also have a great deal of experience and passion for working with adolescents and young adults.  Their honesty, energy, and inherent need to be seen, heard, and lovingly “contained” never cease to amaze me.  I currently facilitate a Psychotherapy Group for Young Adults in early recovery from addiction.

I believe that we all possess the innate "answers" to our issues and difficulties but, at times, we need extra help to discover the "keys" to these hidden solutions within ourselves.  If you are looking for extra support and guidance through a current difficult or challenging situation or you are just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to assisting you in your efforts to achieve your goals.

Please call or email me to schedule an initial phone consultation today.