Intimate partnership can be a great source of joy, support, belonging, stress-relief and inspiration. Many factors, however, interact to generate conflict, stress, disappointment and even loneliness. We work with you and your partner to help uncover and shift dynamics of distress in order to increase alliance, intimacy, differentiation, relational security and well-being.
How do you want to live your life given the realities of stress, limitation, loss, challenge and opportunity? How do you want to relate to and deal with life's difficulties and possibilities? We work with you to shift unhelpful patterns; to find adaptive ways of taking care of yourself and others in order to live a more enlivened, resilient and engaged life.
How do you want to live your life given the realities of stress, limitation, loss, challenge and opportunity? How do you want to relate to and deal with life's difficulties and possibilities? We work with you to shift unhelpful patterns; to find adaptive ways of taking care of yourself and others in order to live a more enlivened, resilient and engaged life.
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Relationship means conflict. The more important the relationship, the more likely there will be disagreement and discord. This is because we bring a lot with us into serious relationships: we bring our hopes, wishes, dreams and desires; we bring our needs, expectations, beliefs and fears; we also bring our innate temperament, our culture and our identity.
There are many stressors and disappointments in life. At times those stressors and disappointments build up like paper cuts, taking their toll over time, leaving us in a struggle with discontentment. At times we experience a major loss or trauma that overwhelms our ability to cope or reduces our capacity to function well.
Parenting can be very stressful. All of the mental and physical demands on parents combined with concerns about a child's development, behavior, physical and mental health, academic progress and relationships can sometimes feel overwhelming. We have such powerful hopes and wishes for our kids that anxiety and tension can build when we see them struggling and/or question how helpful we're being.
Though individual therapy provides an intensive level of support, group therapy can be a very powerful way to work on strengthening skills and overcoming internal obstacles. The support and constructive feedback one receives from other group members can be an amazing catalyst for self-growth; and supporting others who are going through similar trials can be a healing experience.
Currently, I do not accept insurance - I can prepare a statement for you to present to your insurance carrier once every 6 - 8 weeks to see if you can get reimbursed. I thought I'd give you some in-depth information just in case you're interested in learning more about me before contacting me. The education, licensure process and scope of practice for a MFT are different from that of a Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
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