My Specialties
Individual Counseling for Marital Issues
Is your marriage unsatisfying? Is it filled with repetitive, unproductive
arguments, or with feelings of loneliness? Are you unsure of whether to
stay or go in this relationship? If you would like to talk this out with
someone who will understand how this feels to you, this is one of my speciaties.
Many people ask, "Can I change my relationship without couples counseling?"
One thing I know for sure, you can't change anyone else, only yourself.
I believe that you can, in some cases, change your relationship by changing
yourself. We can look together to see if there is anything you would like
to change about how you relate to your partner, perhaps better limits or
better communication are possibilities.Divorce Support and Recovery: Individual
Counseling
Sometimes, there are situations where no repair is possible, trust is
too long gone. The next inevitable step may be divorce. Or perhaps divorce
has been thrust upon you? In either case, even in the best handled divorce,
there is enormous emotional upheaval. Everyone going through divorce can
benefit from counseling during or after the divorce process.
6 Week Divorce Recovery Group for Men and Women During or After Divorce
Marital Counseling
Do you and your partner fight about the same things day after day? Do you
lie in bed wondering if you are in the right relationship? Do you want it
to work out, but don't know how to begin?
I help couples learn how to enhance their ability to connect with one
another. It is possible to rediscover what attracted you to one another.
When trust has been broken by disappointment, hurt, and anger, it is possilbe
to repair the damage done. When trust is rebuilt it can become even stronger
than it was before.
Communication is vital to your relationship. We all want to be with someone
who knows and likes who we are. I can help you and your partner to uncover
the issues that separate you, and to build a relationship based on understanding
and compromise. You’ll both learn proven ways to break your destructive
patterns of behavior and improve your relationship.
Peaceful Co-Parenting for Parents Post-Divorce
Children don't come with an "Owner's Manual" and building a "Parenting
Partnership" is challenging for two people who are very different even
in the best of circumstances. For divorcing or divorced parents with a severed
relationship, it can seem almost impossible to do. But, you can give your
children a truly great gift by learning how to co-parent peacefully. Studies
show that children are happiest when parents get along, married or divorced.
Your children need two parents loving them. I can show you how to work cooperatively
together for the sake of your children.
Parenting "Boomerang" Adult Children
Approximately 13% of adult children between 18 and 29 move back in with
their parents after an attempt to live alone. For some adult children and
parents, this can be a very wise choice. Respectful and responsible adult
children can work, save money, and be a help to aging parents.
Some, though, have called this age group the "Boomerang Generation",
adult children still living with their parents because of a "Failure
to Launch", a phrase made popular by the somewhat recent film of the
same name.
Psychologist Jeffrey Archer calls this the decade of the "emerging"
adult, a time when people are struggling between adolescense and adulthood.
If you are the parent(s) of an adult child who has not yet achieved living
on their own, feeling frustrated and concerned, I would like to help.
I know stressful and exhausting of your resources this situation can be.
You want good things for your adult child, but, you have a life you want
to enjoy as well.
If you are feeling like tearing your hair out or your relationship with
your adult child has begun to suffer, I have experience and stategies that
I'd like to share with you.
People Experiencing Anxiety, Depression, or
Insomnia
Depression: After more than 35 years of treating clients suffering from
depression, I can teach you the methods and skills you need to break free
from the cycle of depression. I know you want to wake up every morning and
feel happy and optimistic, ready to live your life in a pleasurable way.
I will teach you the way to climb out of depression. I help each of my clients
with a treatment plan that is specifically tailored to their particular
situation. Your plan can be the path that leads you to a life free of depression.
Anxiety: Are you suffering from panic attacks? Are you afraid to go places
due to anxiety? Is anxiety limiting your life and relationships? I have
helped hundreds of individuals to
