Are you in transition around your job or relationship? Although often difficult, periods of change can offer opportunities to bring your life more in alignment with what is truly authentic and fulfilling for you.
Relationship issues?
I am very comfortable working with traditional, alternative and queer couples. I can assist you and your partner to develop better communication and understanding around sensitive topics such as betrayal, intimacy and trust. I use an approach called Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) which focuses on creating the emotional safety and understanding that allows for true intimacy to flourish.
Food + weight struggles?
As Director of the Eating Disorders Program at Community Institute of Psychotherapy in San Rafael, CA, I offer a Health At Every Size Approach (HAES) that emphasizes emotional and physical health versus weight loss. I also incorporate a mindfulness based and intuitive eating approach to handling food, weight and body image issues.
Do you feel emotionally stuck in the past?
I work with trauma/ abuse survivors and assist clients to move out of self defeating patterns such as addictions, eating disorders, procrastination and low self esteem.
One of the methods I use is EMDR (Eye Movement De-sensitization Reprogramming.)
EMDR is one of the most researched methods for working with trauma and abuse survivors and has a high effectiveness rating.
Bringing in Body- Mind Awareness:
As a somatically (body) trained psychotherapist (i.e Somatic Experiencing, Hakomi, Sensory Motor) and former yoga teacher, one of the ways I can assist you to make the changes you want is to foster body/mind awareness. This process does not involve touch.
Finally as a part time astrologer I offer a transpersonal approach using the astrological birth chart. Many of my psychotherapy clients enjoy the unique perspective to counseling that working with their astrological birthchart can offer.