I regularly offer individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy services to men, women, and adolescents who are struggling with:

• Depression and sadness
• Feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness
• Poor self-image
• Anxiety Loneliness and alienation
• Marital concerns
• Relational problems
• Problems with pornography and compulsive sexual behavior
• Family-of-origin issues
• Emotional scars
• Career and Lifestyle
• Issues relating to money or possessions
• Trouble meeting life's challenges
• Difficulty managing stress
• Grief and Loss
• Religious and Spiritual Concerns

Specialized Services for Men and Adolescent Boys: It may seem strange to talk about these services as "specialized" because boys and men often struggle with the same concerns as listed above. However, research has shown that a culturally-constructed "male code" often constricts our emotional and relational life in ways that most females do not experience. We are told that we must be the "sturdy oak," to be the "big wheel," and to "give 'em hell" when things are not quite right. Dr. Ron Levant has coined the term "Normal Male Alexithymia" (literally: inability to name emotions) because this is such a typical part of our socialization as men. I bring substantial experience offering "male friendly" psychotherapy that honors your strength as a man while helping you to develop fulfilling intimate relationships and be comfortable with a full range of emotions. This work often has other significant benefits in terms of your health, ability to manage anger and conflict, and work productivity.

Specialized Services for Couples and Families: Our emotional problems affect and are affected by couple and family relationships. Sometimes it is the high levels of conflict or emotional disengagement that is the primary concern. In other cases, one partner or member of the family becomes the "symptom bearer" (e.g., experiences depression and anxiety or behavioral problems) that communicates to the other members of the family that something is amiss with family communication patterns, rules about emotional expression, and/or rigid roles and boundaries. Couple or family therapy may offer a very effective and efficient way to address these types of problems, or can offer growth and change opportunities to augment individual therapy. When someone is a symptom bearer, my opinion is that family therapy is the best way to conduct treatment.

**Please note that some insurance companies do not cover marital therapy unless it is being used to treat an identifiable mental health disorder such as depression that at least one partner is experiencing.  Please check with your insurance company regarding the details of your specific coverage.     

Psychological Assessment:  I am available for assessment of adolescents and adults for a variety of concerns, including but not limited to:

• Personality Assessment to aid in treatment planning and differential diagnosis
• Intellectual Assessment to explore questions concerning attention, concentration, and learning problems.