Experienced Therapist Caring for Teens, Adults, Relationships, Families & LGBTQIA+ Community
You may be wondering…Can counseling help?
– Are you questioning what your feelings mean or how to move forward?
– Do you feel like you need to talk with someone who understands your unique needs?
– Is life just feeling too hard, and you feel stuck & unsure what to do to make things better for yourself, your child, your relationship and/or your family?
– Are you feeling alone & disconnected & finding your most important relationships difficult?
Here’s how I can help…
– Because I know starting a new relationship, especially with a therapist, can be daunting, you will find me humorous, relaxed, a little goofy sometimes and keenly aware of not “leaving you hanging” in long awkward silences. I am also not the kind of therapist who responds with mostly nodding, staring at you and saying “uh hmm”. Though I can nod and say affirmative “uh hmms” with the best of them, I try to make it as conversational as you want and need it to be. I do this because of how important I believe it is to create an informal, safe & nurturing space where you can feel at ease and accepted.
– While I use a lot of what are called “evidence based” approaches, I don’t see things from the lens of pathology, nor do I have a clinical program I’m going to fit you into or a rigid approach I do to you. I approach helping people’s explorations, with curiosity, flexibility, adaptability, humor, and the humility to know that clinical modalities are not as important as you feeling like I get where you are coming from, hear you and understand what you need to make things better. I believe that life is a process of ongoing change and growth, and that we are all essentially “a work in progress”; at some points in our lives, stumbling more than other times. Talking with someone at those times can be super helpful in seeing things more clearly and feeling like your life is more on track.
– I am very down to earth, express myself using whatever language you are comfortable with (and honestly, you can’t work with teens, without using cursing as a strong part of your vocabulary). And though I help you explore sometimes difficult things, I will also use humor, where appropriate, to make you feel at ease and safe.
– I have a direct, authentic and sometimes sarcastic style that has helped me connect with teens for over 30 years (and given my current age, sometimes comes as a surprise to their parents).
– I’m here to help people in their most important relationships understand each other better, and you’ll find me an active participant in this process to ensure everyone feels attended to and heard.
– If I sound like a person you can talk to and that will get you, your teen or your partner, don’t hesitate to reach out and we can just have a chat. Getting started is just that easy and I’ll walk you through the rest.
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PLEASE NOTE: ALL sessions are currently being conducted virtually through secure video. Serving North Carolina & Virginia.
- Address the Many Unique Stressors They are Confronting in These Challenging Times & Helping and Supporting Parents to Better Understand Their’s and Their Child’s Needs
- Family Therapy & Parenting Support to Help Understand Each Other Better & Improve the Relationships
- A Non-Pathologizing Approach to Working with People Who Are Autistic, Have ADHD or Are Neurodivergent
- Parenting Support for Single Parents & Co-Parenting Exs to Help with Effective Communication & Conflict
- Using Many Different Approaches to Help You & Your Family Make Sense of What is Going on & What to Do About it
- Helping Adults & Teens Explore Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Coming Out
- Family Therapy to Support Those with Family Members who are Coming Out and/or in the Gender Affirmation Process
- Gender Affirming Support & Care Specific to Transgender & Gender Diverse (TGD) Adults & Teens to Help Them Explore Who They are & What This Means to Them in Their Lives
- Counseling for All Different Types of Relationships & Relationship Issues
- Couples Relationship Counseling to Help with Effective Communication, Connection, Bonding & Intimacy
- Practical Approaches to Areas & Issues of Ongoing Conflict to Get Unstuck
- Understanding the Unique Needs of Queer Couples & Poly/Non-Monogamous (CNM) Relationships, including Practical Help with Relationship Issues, Effective Communication, Boundaries, Connection & Intimacy
Or you can schedule your virtual video counseling psychotherapy appointment, by clicking on schedule appointment below.
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