3 Optum therapists in New Hampshire

A client comes in to see her therapist and is 10 minutes late. She sits down and apologizes for her tardiness, to which the therapist replies that no apologies are necessary as clients are only late for their first session. The vignette illustrates something that I see in clients repeatedly who come into my office. Many should have come in at least a year or two ago but for some reason think that the problems they experience are still manageable. While I admire the will of many of those who still manage life like the proverbial Dutch Boy and the dike, I believe that asking for help is a strength of its own. In therapy, I come from the perspective of someone that had to receive help at various times in my life. I've also had a meandering career path, meaning that I've worked in several fields and industries prior to becoming a therapist and have been able to do ground-level empathizing with people who work in blue and white-collar professions.

"The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." - Albert Einstein I feel honored to have the privilege to be part of people's decision to improve their lives and create new beginnings. Utilizing individual, family, and couples psychotherapy I help people uncover patterns that may be holding them back. Together we work towards implementing strategies to find balance, confidence, and joy. My therapeutic approach includes the building of insight, cognitive and/or behavioral strategies, and the healing experience of a collaborative and compassionate relationship.

As a clinical therapist in psychology, I am dedicated to guiding you through life challenges towards making the necessary changes to achieve positive emotional growth. I am a licensed Professional Counselor with twenty-eight years of experience providing inspired mental health clinical treatment. I offer extensive professional knowledge as a clinical therapist, and a deep understanding of the process of psychological healing while remaining relational, warm and real. I am comfortable working in a brief, solution-focused manner, to address current stressors, or long-term, depth psychotherapy, to address conscious and unconscious sources of difficulties, which allows you to discover answers to lifelong questions. I received a Bachelor in Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and a Master in Counseling Psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School. I am an EMDRIA Certified EMDR therapist and am Flash Technique trained. I have maintained a mindful yoga practice for over thirty-four years. Schedule an appointment to find out more about working with me: +1 (786) 755-1863