(he/him)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have worked with client's using CBT interventions for the past 10+ years with a variety of different presenting issues including depression, anxiety, psychosis and susbtance use. I use CBT to help clients identify their maladaptive thought patterns and understand the connection between how they think about things, how they feel and how they behave.
Couples Counseling
I have worked with couples for the past 10+ years mostly targeting effective communication skills, healthy boundary setting and independence vs codependence. I work with the couple as a whole unit and am careful to connect with both partners during the counseling process.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I have worked utilizing DBT interventions in both group and individual therapy platforms for the past 12 years. I pull from the many coping skills that DBT provides to assist the client in areas of emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance.
Family Therapy
Trained and licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I utilize family systems theory to help my clients gain insight into their current behaviors and understand their family dynamic and relationships. Often, in order to help clients to meet their therapeutic goals, it requires not only changes at a personal level but change at the family level also.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing has been a significant part of my training and I utilize these concepts in my work with most of my clients. I utilize motivational interviewing techniques for substance use concerns as well as various other behavior changes.