counseling mission
To cultivate respectful spaces where clients can safely explore, grow, and heal by experiencing emotions in new ways.
Counseling process
You can request a complimentary consultation (20min.) if you are a potential new client so we can chat and address any questions or concerns you may have prior to a first session, and make sure we’re a good fit for counseling work.
During the assessment process (our first few sessions together), we'll collaboratively co-determine some healthy goals. You'll recognize that our counseling work together is complete when your goals have been achieved.
For most clients, typical counseling work with me looks like 1hr weekly sessions to begin. As clients begin to achieve some of their initial goals and feel more confident, it is common to switch to bi-weekly sessions, then eventually move to monthly before termination.
Intensive weekend workshops for couples are 9am-4pm (w/ 1hr lunch break) Saturday and Sunday—limited by my availability. Appreciate your understanding that at this time, a direct referral is required to book a weekend intensive (e.g., your individual or couple therapist is a colleague of mine and refers you), and there is a pre-screening process to determine if the process is appropriate for your relationship. Inquire via email with any questions!
support that's customized for people seeking loving connection, reparative reconnection, or peaceful disconnection
CONNECTION
-"We're already really pretty happy; we'd like to find some new ways to deepen our bond and grow together."
-"We're thinking about moving in together/getting married and want to make sure we're creating a solid foundation together."
-"We're not 100% about monogamy and want talk about opening our relationship."
RECONNECTION
-"I cheated on my partner and I want to do whatever it takes to keep our family together and repair trust between us."
-"We broke up and got back together and it's been really tough."
-"I just don't know if I can ever trust my partner again after their affair(s). I don't know what this means for our relationship."
-"We love each other, we just long for the playfulness and intimacy we experienced at the start of our relationship."
-"We feel lost from each other and I'm not sure if I even know how to reach out anymore."
DISCONNECTION
-"We're talking about a trial separation."
-"We would prefer to never see each other again, but we have kids together. We want the best for our children, so we need to figure out this co-parenting thing."
-"My partner dropped the D-word, but I'm not sure if I think we could pull through or not. We need help deciding what to do."
-"I need help creating healthier boundaries. I can't decide if I want to cut someone important out of my life or not."