Individual Psychotherapy

Life can be full of problems, anxieties, dead-end situations, or just feels empty sometimes. During our individual counseling sessions, I can help you to uncover the source of stress, pain, resentment, or frustration in your life. I can help you determine goals, and set in motion a plan to create and sustain positive changes. I have 22 years of experience helping people just like you.

Where can individual counseling help?

• Personal enrichment, development and movement toward optimal functioning
• Resolving anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem
• Healing grief and trauma
• Support and therapy around HIV, STDs, and other medical problems
• Clearing family of origin or childhood issues
• Working through sexual identity or transgender issues
• Dealing with intimacy issues, dating issues, and compulsive sexual behaviors 
• Understanding your emotions and improving people skills 
• Adjusting to change

How does it work?

I help people to understand their feelings and needs. Together, we develop a plan and determine what things would facilitate positive changes in your life. This is how we do it:

• Discuss current situations in which you are feeling "stuck"
• Explore what you would like to accomplish
• Identify strengths, problem-solving skills and obstacles to problem resolutiuon
• Collaborate to determine which of several therapeutic approaches will be the most efficient and effective in accomplishing your goals
• Maintain an open dialog as you move forward, addressing and resolving those things blocking your fulfillment and happiness
• We monitor your progress regularly, spreading sessions as you complete goals, and ending therapy as you see fit
• My door is always open, and clients often return as needed if future concerns arise