If you’ve landed here you are probably seeking connection, and hope to find the right professional to support you. Something has gotten in the way, or you’ve lost your way to a life that is rich and meaningful. It may be about fractured relationship, debilitating emotional struggles, over-reliance on a substance, the grip of social media, the persistence of trauma, or elusive life balance. Or you may wish to deepen progress you’ve already made in cultivating a life worth living.

I offer the wisdom and skills that come from over 30 years working in mental health. My 25+ years as a licensed therapist have included direct work with people of all ages and in all combinations, often while I served in leadership positions in residential programs.

My primary approach is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), including ACT for Trauma. Depending on what is most useful for you, I weave in elements of Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.

The work I do is informed by Buddhist Psychology, and often includes guidance in the use of specific meditation techniques to bring clarity and growth.

My own life has been enriched by my experience as a person in long-term recovery, my dedicated mindfulness/meditation practice, and my immersion in the outdoors wherever my travels take me.

BA Psychology, The Catholic University of America, 1988

MSW, University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work, 1999