People seek therapy for a variety of reasons, but it’s not uncommon for therapy to be someone’s “last ditch effort” to make life better. Therapy isn't just for one type of person or just for individuals in a crisis; anyone can benefit from therapy. Some examples of things that may promote you to seek out treatment includes difficulty concentrating, high levels of anxiety, feeling shortness of breath, panic, fear, sleeping problems, relationship difficulties, sadness, or interference with your ability to do things or even enjoy life. These experiences are not uncommon, most people have them, but most of the time they try to make things better on their own. Sometimes, it takes more than just you to feel better.
I specialize in Evidence-Based Practices. This means I use assessment and treatment methods that have been well researched, are based on science, and have been shown through clinical research to be effective. These types of treatments are collaborative and involve active involvement of us both. I have a cognitive-behavioral theoretical orientation which means I believe how we think and feel impacts how we act, which are directly related to presenting concerns. My role in therapy is to help you identify, challenge, and adjust unhelpful beliefs and behaviors. My approach to therapy is a combination between my specialized training and your expert knowledge of yourself. My approach focuses on YOU having an active voice in therapy. The treatment outcomes of this approach have been found to significantly decrease distress, improve overall functioning, and maintain gains for many years after treatment concludes. Below are examples of the areas and populations I have specialized experience treating:
Sexual health and functioning concerns
- Desire/Interest
- Arousal
- Performance
- Orgasm and ejaculation
- Satisfaction
- Pain
- Exploration
- Communication
- Sexual phobias
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Medical complications
- Cancer
- Miscarriages
- Diabetes
- Orthopedic
- Education
- Teaching parents how to talk about sex with children of all ages
- Out of control sexual behaviors (“sex addiction”)
- Gender and sexual identity concerns
Anxiety
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and worry
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Sexual obsessions
- Sexually violent obsessions
- Contamination obsessions
- Social Anxiety & performance anxiety
- Panic Disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Sleep disturbance
- Insomnia
- Nightmares
Trauma & Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Military & Combat
- Military Sexual Assault
- Childhood and Adulthood Sexual Assault
- Physical Assault
- Work Accidents
- Terrorism
- Mass Shootings
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Natural Disasters
Below are just some of the treatments I use when working with individuals to help them overcome difficulties in their lives. I have included a link to additional information for each type of treatment, so if you would like to learn more, just click on the treatment name.
Exposure, Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy for nightmares
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
Exposure Therapy for other Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD
“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become”
- Carl Jung