Adults and Parents 

I work with adults of all ages.  I also work with parents and expectant parents to help cope with concerns related to parenting.  

​Sometimes transformations can occur relatively quickly.  For others, transformations can require deeper and longer-term work.  

​Scroll down to see a list of some of the problems and diagnoses addressed as well as a section on my work with parents.

Some of the Problems and Diagnoses Addressed
-basic difficulties of living and existential issues
-creative blocks
​-phase of life issues
-occupational or academic blocks
-loss, mourning, and grief
-self-defeating behaviors
-relationship difficulties
-anxiety, fearfulness
-sleeplessness or excessive need for sleep
-nightmares
-physical symptoms without cause
-depression
-anger management issues
-trauma exposure, post-traumatic symptoms and disorders (PTSD)
-history of neglect and/or emotional, physical , or sexual abuse
-oppositional defiant behaviors and disorders
-compulsive thinking and rituals 
-sexual issues
-gay, lesbian, bisexual issues
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Parents and Expectant Parents
​In addition to working with parents on parenting issues ranging from managing school-related difficulties to coping with tantrums and power struggles, I work with expectant parents as well.  
 
Becoming a parent is an identity shift and a significant transition and transformation.  While pregnancy and parenthood can be a joy, most parents also experience fear, frustration, shame, guilt, worry, disappointment, and even anger. By having more insight into their emotions, parents can often learn to feel more supported and in control of their behaviors.  In working with parents, I use a mindful approach to fetal and child development and parenting.  I work with expectant parents to help cope with their anxieties, address difficulties in bonding with their babies, and with mothers suffering with postpartum depression.  I also conduct dyadic work with parents and their infants to address baby worries, parental mental health, parental stress, parental sensitivity, and maternal/paternal-infant interactions.