Hello and welcome to my website.
In the 40 years that I have enjoyed the privilege of working with families, couples, individuals and children, each therapeutic relationship has left an indelible imprint on my life. Additionally there have been three decisions I’ve made during my career that have furthered my confidence and competence.
·The first decision was to train as a Family Systems therapist. That course of action provided me with a strong foundation in understanding the complexity and power of multi-generational stories that define my client’s lives, struggles and symptoms. As a result, I am dedicated to working with my clients to create a genogram of their family relationships--- emotional connections, medical histories, behavioral patterns and significant life events---basically a family tree within a psychological and medical context. That information is what guides me in truly getting to know my clients and identifying patterns of connection that influence their quality of life.
The second decision was to dive into the world of Neurofeedback technology---a choice that has enabled me to understand the complexity of the brain-body health connection and offer my clients a non-pharmaceutical approach to symptom relief. Neurofeedback applies a gentle current to the brain for very short periods of time. Those mild stimulations enable the brain to move from dysregulation to homeostasis---or more simply explained--- from a stressed and scattered brain to one that is balanced and steady. As those chaotic symptoms begin to resolve, clients are able to begin making healthy decisions for themselves.
The third, and most recent decision, was training in the Sarno-Sachs Pain Recovery Process, a program advanced by psychotherapist and mind/body medicine expert, Nicole Sachs. In studying Nicole’s Mind Your Body Book and taking part in her “Mind Your Body” Training Program, I have become deeply aware of the damage that can be done to both the mind and body when people deny and suppress expressions of their emotions. I have also learned ways that my clients can gradually resolve such mind and body damage by helping them express their emotions through the process of Nicole’s “Journal Speak” and meditation.
After four decades of working with extraordinarily brave clients, I now know that each person’s awareness of their body/brain connection is integral to the resolution of their mental health challenges. All those things are what have inspired throughout my career to embrace advanced therapy treatments and counseling techniques my own and those of others I have discovered and respect.
Again, I welcome you to my website to discover the many resources available to you here in your journey to wellness.
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