I have over 20 years of experience providing treatment to clients with a myriad of emotional, behavioral and/or cognitive issues. I am Foundationally Trained by The Linehan Institute/Behavioral Tech. (12/8/14-12/12/14) in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). DBT adapts CBT to assist patients to gain emotional and behavioral control. This approach combines acceptance and change through the principle of dialectics.

I strive to understand my clients and what is preventing them from living the best life possible. I employ techniques to assist people in increasing their emotional and cognitive regulation by learning about the triggers that lead to reactive states and helping to assess which coping skills to apply to help avoid undesired reactions. You are the expert on yourself. So lets work together to understand what your strengths are and how to build skills to change behaviors that aren't serving you.

My approach is one mindful exploration to assist you in gaining the awareness of how to be more present in your life. We will explore the behavior patterns that you engage in that are ineffective along with those that serve you. We will learn what your are reacting to and thus how to control these ineffective reactions. This will enable freedom from the control of your thoughts and feelings.