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About My Clients
Is your family in conflict? Are the kids just too much? Do you have panic attacks thinking of that next date? Has life just become a joyless drag? Is some loss more than you can handle? Do people just not understand, and more important, are you confused about your self...angry, frustrated, and afraid? Everyone has had these issues. I've been there. Let's work together to find the way back.
My Background and Approach
People have always been my passion. They fascinate me...what makes them tick, what makes then happy, how they fit together. I began working as a psychologist treating multiply handicapped adults at the Commission For the Blind, and then working with adolescents who had multiple handicaps in the residential setting of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. During that time, I was struck by the fact that no one could be restricted to a single diagnosis. No individual be stuffed into a single “diagnostic box”. People are much more complex. I developed my core therapeutic techniques around client-oriented, humanistic values; I focus on communication, employing empathetic listening, and deep experiential sharing, sometimes using cognitive behavioral techniques. I collaboratively help my clients recognize and manage their feelings surrounding current and past trauma. My goal is to help them deepen their relationships with others and, most importantly, themselves.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
People are defined by their culture, their beliefs, their relationships, connections, communications, structure, their family, and themselves. All people have connections. Everyone affects everyone they know. When one person has problems, everyone in their family is affected. Sometimes the relationships themselves need work; but everyone needs to tell their story, to feel heard and validated. Everyone deserves to declare their voice, their identity. And sometimes, we all need a little help with telling others our needs and feelings. People deserve to be happy. People deserve to be free to be themselves! People deserve to have whatever kind of family they wish, and whatever relationship brings them joy. I firmly believe this, and I will do my best to enable my clients to achieve this state. You can expect a non-judgmental, caring, safe environment with empathy, interest, and an experienced approach to providing exactly what is needed for growth!