My Specialties & Services
I Work With Individuals, Couples, & Groups
Individual Therapy
We will work together to identify and change the thought and behavior patterns that are keeping you from feeling your best.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy helps both members enhance communication, increase understanding, empathy, and compassion for each other.
Group Therapy
The Personal Transformation Intensive Workshop is a powerful heart-centered group experience centered around personal growth.
My Expertise
Improve Self Confidence
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Transform old negative beliefs and thoughts into new, healthy positive beliefs and thinking about yourself.
Stress Management
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Hypnotherapy, along with EMDR and other therapies are ideal in helping people calm, relax, and soothe the brain and body. Self-hypnosis is easy to learn and will give increased mastery over stress levels.
Public Speaking
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Utilizing both hypnotherapy and/or EMDR removes the self-consciousness that can make public speaking frightening or phobic. As a result, people feel more confident and less self-conscious as they engage in calmer public speaking.
Resource Development
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This is also called finding your positive shadow parts - they are waiting for you! You can access and enhance positive parts of yourself that have been lost or unknown in your conscious mind. An example could be accessing and developing a previous sense of humor that was lost and burdened through a difficult life. Resource development often occurs spontaneously when other trauma work is completed.
Depression & Anxiety
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Hypnotherapy works well to help you understand core issues with depression, anxiety and many other problems. It also helps you learn cognitive behavioral changes that are known to decrease symptoms. Using hypnosis to visualize positive success imagery allows for behavioral rehearsal and lends itself to a hopeful future.
Mind/Body Hypnotherapy
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We might use hypnosis to explore the underlying emotional and/or historical significance of an illness, disease, or symptom. This work may lead to symptom reduction or a greater understanding of the psychological components of an illness or symptom. One experiences a deeper understanding of the relationship between the mind, emotions, and body. Some examples of medical issues we can treat with hypnosis are dermatological disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, improvement in fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, Lyme disease, arthritic conditions, and cystitis. Additionally, hypnosis is useful in pain management and many other problems.
Test & Performance Anxiety
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Many people find themselves immobilized by high pressure when taking a test. Their usual recall becomes challenged and they experience an immobilized or freeze response. Combining traditional psychotherapy with adjunctive therapies, people are able to release themselves from the debilitating effects of anxiety during their test-taking and performance. Feeling relaxed during testing allows easier access to recall. As a result, the test reveals a true reflection of one’s knowledge rather than one's anxiety.
Dream Therapy
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Dreams are powerful entryways into the unconscious or subconscious layers of ourselves. With effective exploration of our dreams we can find a wealth of information about who we are, including clues to our healing and the healing of our shadow elements. I am skilled in the use and integration of dream information for psychotherapeutic purposes in psychotherapy, hypnosis and EMDR.
Phobia Management
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Avoidance due to phobias can seriously limit and diminish life quality and freedom of mobility. We use a combination of tools to heal phobic responses to daily activities (e.g. driving, flying, bridges, tunnels, elevators, public speaking, animals, etc.). Usually, with combined therapies, phobias can be eliminated or greatly reduced.
Sex Therapy
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Sex therapy is a therapeutic relationship in which we explore the emotional issues involved in sexual challenges or blockages. It may involve individual or couples therapy. My goal is to help resolve and heal concerns related to erectile dysfunction, female pain disorders, low libido, desire discrepancy, uncomfortable fantasies, questions about fetishism or gender identity, and other concerns. People can have confusion about their own sexual identity, orientation, or gender. Having a place free of judgment to explore these life challenges is vitally important. Healing can be significant change, acceptance, or anywhere in between. I am happy to have an initial phone consultation to determine if sex therapy and working with me would be a good choice for you.
Performance Enhancement
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Behavioral rehearsal and moving blocks to peak performance frees one to access their best selves at any moment.
Couples Therapy
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Couples therapy helps both members enhance communication, increase understanding of yourselves [both individual and in relation to your spouse/partner;] increasing empathy and compassion for each other. This results in each person managing challenges, problems, and triggers more effectively. Relationships have many dimensions; and life may lead to the loss of loving, empathic communication, and the mutual intimate depth of understanding for one another that creates gratifying and fulfilling relationships. Couples can explore each other’s wants, needs, fears, and relationship patterns to resolve problems, and reconnect with love, empathy, and understanding–leading to enhancement of life.
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My Approach
Within a safe, supportive and respectful environment, we work to help you create the life you want. We can combine psychotherapy and alternative approaches in order to help you heal or grow and increase positive feelings and attitudes towards yourself. You are empowered to make changes, solve problems, recover from trauma and create a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling future.
I use one or more therapies in an integrative approach to help you:
- Communicate your expectations and hopes
- Eliminate phobias
- Enhance your relationships
- Explore and resolve issues in relationships
- Feel better about your life and yourself.
- Grieve losses
- Heal from painful experiences – past and present
- Help you relieve feelings of anxiety, depression, and anger
- Identify and sort out problems and concerns
- Improve your memory and concentration
- Increase your sense of well-being, security, and happiness
- Let go of self-defeating beliefs and behaviors
- Make decisions with freedom and confidence
- Manage your weight
- Reduce the negative and debilitating effects of trauma
- Stop smoking using effective smoking cessation techniques
Getting Started is Easy
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1st Session!
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I schedule an appointment?
Usually, we schedule the first appointment by phone or e-mail.
How long will I be in therapy?
That’s a question that can’t be answered until we meet and discuss what you want to change in your life and how we can best get you to those changes, and can vary tremendously from person to person. A few things such as hypnosis to stop smoking usually require only one to two visits while other treatment areas may require a longer time.
How do I file insurance claims?
I will provide you with the needed documentation to submit claims, and you will submit the claims. It is usually a relatively easy process and I am committed to helping you receive reimbursement. You will submit claims directly to your insurance company, so you need not worry about your supervisor or anyone in your company being aware of any health conditions or claims unless you wish to tell them.
How do we get started on my counseling/therapy?
We will go over what you would like to work on or change and the symptoms you may be struggling with, or what kind of personal growth you seek. I will get some historical information and we will then formulate a plan of action including therapies that will be helpful and comfortable for you. At that point together we will plan the frequency and tentatively the length of your treatment. Except for hypnosis to change a habit, such as smoking, it’s hard to predict how long therapy may take until we’ve met a few times.
Will my insurance pay for my counseling and do I need pre-approval?
In many cases, your health insurance will cover therapy, but it’s wise to check ahead. I recommend that you call to find out if pre-authorization is needed and what reimbursement rate would apply.
How much will I pay for therapy?
I am happy to provide you with my fee schedule at any time. I accept cash or personal checks and expect payment at the time of service unless I have worked out a different arrangement with you.
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