I am a Licensed Psychologist in central Florida and have been in practice for more that 45 years. I completed my doctoral training at the University of Denver and have worked with both public and private hospitals, clinics, and organizations. My training has included becoming certified as an Addiction Professional and a Human Services Practitioner. In additional to my therapy practice, I have been on faculty at several colleges and universities including the University of Denver, University of South Florida (USF), and Pasco-Hernando State College. I am also a writer and author of "Practicing Psychotherapy" published in 2021 by Routledge. I believe that we all have the capacity and ability to make healthy, positive changes and during my career I have been honored to be a part of supporting and assisting others in becoming more of the person they want to be. I have the great fortune of loving what I do and I'm passionate about what therapy can do to help us.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session, we'll get acquainted with each other. It's important for both of us to feel that we're a good match to work together. I'll want to learn about you including what's bringing you to therapy, your family/relationship history, and some other basic information like medical conditions, drug/alcohol use, work or school, social life and so forth. Most importantly, I want to know what a good outcome would be for our work together. How will you know when you've done what you came to do? If we both feel like a good match at the end of the session, we'll plan times to meet again; if we're not a good match, I'll provide referral information to help you find the best person for you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
More than 45 years of experience with a wide range of populations and problems has given me a strong sense of confidence and built competence in working with a wide spectrum of human dilemmas. I'm flexible in how we focus our work and will want to know if what we're doing feels helpful. I've learned to see the world through the eyes of my clients and have learned so much about how people change. Perhaps the most important thing I bring is hope. I've never met someone whose dilemmas are hopeless but I know how powerful that feeling can be. So, even if you can't bring hope with you, I'll bring mine to share.