445 Bellevue Avenue, Suite 203
Oakland, CA 94610
Phone: 510-452-6243
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My Approach
For therapy to be successful, you need to find a therapist who: - Understands and empathizes with the difficulties you face.
- Has worked successfully with others in situations similar to yours.
- Offers assistance tailored to your specific needs and circumstances.
- Discusses the therapy process openly and welcomes your questions.
- Suggests resources other than therapy to help you achieve your goals.
These are all elements of my approach to working with individuals, couples, and families.
From the beginning of therapy to the end, we will continually collaborate to define your goals and objectives and evaluate your progress toward them. Ongoing two-way communication is the key to keeping your personal growth on track.
In my work, I employ psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, family systems, and brief strategic methods, as well as hypnosis and EMDR (a technique for addressing trauma). Like most therapists, I'm curious about all the life experiences that have shaped you. However, my primary focus is not history, but psychology. I'm less interested in reconstructing the past and more interested in helping you to understand and resolve issues as they appear in your life today.
When appropriate, I bring the perspective of various spiritual disciplines to bear on my work. Specifically, I find that most people benefit from learning how to be more present with themselves in the moment. This quality, often referred to as "mindfulness," can be developed by practicing a few simple meditation techniques and by fostering genuine curiousity in your own experience.
Regardless of the method, I offer a safe and trusting environment where you can identify and discard the beliefs that no longer serve you and meet the challenge of becoming the person, couple, or family you want to be.
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