Services

Couples/Family Therapy

Each of these modalities offers unique strategies and techniques for addressing relational issues, and therapists often integrate elements from multiple approaches to best meet the needs of the couple or family. I also provide co-parent counseling.

Family Systems Therapy

  • Overview: Developed by Dr. Murray Bowen and others, family systems therapy explores the roles and dynamics within a family system and how these affect individual behavior and relationships.

  • Goals: Improve family functioning by addressing and changing dysfunctional family patterns.

  • Process: The therapist works with the family to understand and change patterns of interaction, improve communication, and resolve conflicts. Techniques often include mapping out family roles and relationships and addressing generational influence

    Attachment-Based Therapy

  • Overview: This approach is grounded in attachment theory and focuses on how early attachment experiences influence current relationships.

  • Goals: Strengthen emotional bonds and address attachment-related issues that affect relationships.

  • Process: The therapy involves exploring attachment histories and patterns, fostering secure attachments, and improving relational dynamics by addressing attachment needs and insecurities.

    Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples

  • Overview: Developed by Dr. Sue Johnson and Dr. Les Greenberg, EFT is a structured approach that focuses on the emotional bonds between partners. It aims to help couples recognize and express their emotions, which fosters greater connection and understanding.

  • Goals: The primary goal is to help partners understand their emotional responses, strengthen their emotional bond, and create more secure attachment patterns.

  • Process: EFT involves identifying and addressing negative interaction patterns, fostering emotional responsiveness, and creating new, positive interaction patterns.

Individual Therapy

There are several modalities or approaches to individual therapy, each with its own techniques and focus. Here are some modalities that I gravitate towards with therapy:

  1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors. It’s effective for anxiety, depression, and a variety of other issues.

  2. Psychodynamic Therapy: Explores unconscious processes and past experiences that shape current behavior. It aims to increase self-awareness and understanding of the root causes of issues.

  3. Gestalt Therapy: Focuses on increasing awareness of the present moment and how it influences emotions and behavior. It often uses experiential techniques to help individuals experience and understand their feelings.

  4. Person-Centered Therapy: Developed by Carl Rogers, this approach emphasizes creating a supportive therapeutic environment characterized by genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathetic understanding. It aims to help individuals develop a more congruent self-concept and foster personal growth.

Child/Teen Therapy

For teens, I use more individual therapy modalities and for children, I gravitate towards the following:

Play therapy is a therapeutic approach used primarily with children to help them express and process their emotions, experiences, and difficulties. Several modalities or techniques are commonly used in play therapy, each with its own methods and goals. Here are some of the most prevalent ones:

  1. Directive Play Therapy: The therapist guides the play, setting specific goals and activities to address particular issues. This approach is often used to help children develop specific skills or work through particular problems.

  2. Non-Directive Play Therapy: Also known as child-centered play therapy, this approach emphasizes allowing the child to lead the play. The therapist provides a safe space and a variety of materials, letting the child express themselves naturally through play. The therapist observes and reflects on the child’s play to understand their emotions and experiences.

  3. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy (CBPT): This modality integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques with play. It helps children identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors through structured play activities and discussions.

  4. Sandplay Therapy: In this approach, children use miniature figures and a sandbox to create scenes that represent their inner world. Sandplay allows for symbolic expression and exploration of feelings and experiences in a non-verbal way.

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