I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist AMFT #82237 employed and supervised under Michael Whitman, Psy.D. PSY #21428.
I invite the client to talk about true and honest feelings. The act of honesty relinquishes defenses and brings about what I consider to be the ultimate goal of therapy; to reveal what is not conscious and working through it while offering my genuine support for your journey of growth.
People usually seek psychotherapy in order to increase their sense of well being and help them reach their full potential. Psychotherapy offers a safe space to help you make sense of whatever it is you are struggling with. Sometimes it is difficult to know what it is that needs to change in your life and other times you may know exactly what is wrong, yet you can’t seem to change it or don’t know how. Throughout our lives we face many changes. There may be a crisis or a dilemma, perhaps there is a traumatic event, a major transition, or a huge loss or a death in our lives. These situations can cause fear, insecurity, grief, chaos, anger, sadness and confusion and may create symptoms. It is also possible that nothing has changed externally, yet you feel something inside you has shifted and you can’t figure out why. The goal of therapy is that the new awareness will specifically address those aspects that may be causing you distress, impeding progress toward your life goals, or getting in the way of your ability to find fulfillment in love and work. I am under the Supervision of Michael Whitman, Psy.D.
The nature of my work as a psychotherapist is to strive for a safe and secure environment in the meeting that the client and I have together.
