Welcome and  thanks so much for visiting. Over the years I've developed a few focus aeas: a) Marriage and Couples Therapy-- e.g., infidelity, loss of intimacy, unresolved conflict, power struggles, communication issues, incompatibility; b) Family Therapy-- e.g., dealing effectively with defiance and severe misbehavior, adoption and foster care, school problems, living with a mentally ill family member, creating a consistent parental approach for managing a child wit a severe emotional disturbance, and academic problems; c) Individual Therapy-- e.g., anxiety, depression, addictions, spiritual concerns, loss & grief, and numerous other mental health concerns; and, d) Comprehensive Clinical Psychological Evaluations, Testing and Assessment.

Details regarding my focus areas can be found on each webpage, with a few highlights below:

Family Therapy: In family counseling I work with defiant children and adolescents, severe misbehavior, truancy, adoption and foster care, Autism Spectrum Disorders, establishing effective discipline strategies, school problems; limit setting that works, symtpms of ADHD, how to support and live with a family member with a severe and persistent mental illness, and how to work as a team and be consistent while maintaining your "cool". 

Couples/Marriage Counseling: The more common issues in marriage therapy have centered on infidelity, loss of intimacy, unresolved conflict, power struggles, communication issues, divorce prevention, substance abuse or an addiction, and incompatibility. Therapy is designed around teaching couples tools for resolving conflict, expressing emotions in a constructive manner, communicating more effectively, and even arguing in healthier and more productive ways.

Individual Therapy: Areas of focus range from depression and anxiety to alcohol, substance abuse and sexual addictions, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorders such as Asperger's. In therapy you'll develop some new tools, learn to more skillfully uses for the ones you already own, and practice using them with some guidance and support.  

Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations/Assessment/Testing: Psychological assessments or evaluations are conducted for children, adolescents, adults, and for personal injury (psychological injury) cases.

School-wide Behavior Management: Evidence based practices (e.g., Positive Behavioral Support, CHAMPs, Assertive Discipline) are aligned with the school's mission and goals, and tailored for the specific needs of your school. The primary goal is to increase instructional time for all students, from one classroom to school-wide, using the most practical, user friendly, realistic, and effective strategies available.