How a therapist views and works with others is an important consideration to a good patient-therapist match. While there is no substitute for a face to face meeting, you may find it helpful to know something about my approach to the therapeutic process.

In my clinical practice I assist with emotional, physical, and spiritual healing using an individualized treatment plan that integrates your unique needs and characteristics with the best available and most effective approaches to your difficulties. If life is a journey, then you might think of me as a guide who may have some helpful information for your trip to help you enjoy it as much as possible. Maybe you are feeling a bit lost and want to get back on track; take a new path; feel more engaged with your fellow travelers? Or you may have a clear clinical problem in need of skilled intervention. I work collaboratively with my patients from a bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of evaluation and intervention. That is, I consider you a unique individual who’s behavior and symptoms are influenced by:

• Bio-your particular biological make-up and the chemical influences on it
• Psycho--the emotional and psychological issues
• Social--your current social world—family, friends, work, groups you belong to, the world
• Spiritual—how you see the world, life; the influence of religion or God/Spirit, etc

While most people I work with deal with emotional or psychological issues, relationship difficulties, or simply want to be their best selves, some present with physical issues that impact their emotional well-being; recognize that their emotions play a role in their physical distress, or know that they need expert assistance with weight loss or other critical health behavior change. A growing body of scientific research supports what some of us have known for decades regarding the oneness of bodymind. Because of my medical background and my work with primary and specialty care providers I have a particular skill in this area and will work closely with your health care provider if you provide permission to do so. I work in collaboration with each individual, couple, or family to develop a plan to meet your needs and restore you to optimal well-being and function in a time-effective manner.