have you been wondering?

Do you feel like you're sort of different from other people? Maybe a little more creative? a little bit more of a free thinker? Maybe, unlike some of your friends and coworkers, you're not as preoccupied with doing things in a "conventional" or "linear" fashion.

Some well-intentioned therapists have a tendency to treat their clients like they're just cogs in a giant machine. In being committed to one therapeutic approach or another, such therapists forget that every person is unique with his or her own set of insights and abilities.

guess what?

You don't have to be an egomaniac or totally self-absorbed to feel that way. Life is more interesting when we value and appreciate individual difference.

one thing's for certain

Whether you're dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, or some other kind of life crisis, you need good treatment and you probably need it now. You need therapy that takes your unique perspective into account.

Here's where I may be able to help.  [Read more.]

questions

Do you have questions about the meaning of your life?

Do you feel depressed or anxious?

Do you find yourself crying a lot?

Are you having relationship difficulties that seem impossible to resolve?

what i do

I offer comprehensive psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. 

practice philosophy 

• this is first and foremost a practice that celebrates individual difference.

• patient issues come first.  You set the agenda.  I'll work with you on the issues you want to work on.

• your time is important and I don't want to waste it.  I don't believe in keeping people in endless therapy when no progress is being made.

• collaborative approach.  You and I will work together as a team to improve your level of life satisfaction.

for more information

For more information and to schedule appointments, please feel free to contact me at any time.  You can leave messages in my voice mailbox 24 hours a day -- or use the contact me link above to send me an email.

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