I am a psychotherapist, educator and teacher working for people who seek inner peace, resolution of historic internal conflicts and a grounded, meaningful experience of life. My original training is psychodynamic with a deep understanding of Jungian depth psychology. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and over the last 40 years I have directed/administrated and provided various healthcare services and treatment programs for adults, adolescents and families in acute care hospitals, residential treatment, partial hospitalization and structured outpatient programs as well as private practice. I have facilitated seminars and retreats focused on substance dependence and addiction recovery, family and generational codependency recovery and various areas of personal growth.

I offer counseling services in a private practice setting and have done so for over 30 years. My services include individual and couples counseling, as well as group experiences. Over the years I have helped numerous people who suffer with varying levels of internal pain and conflict.

My primary focus of interest is in treatment for those suffering from toxic religious, cult and group experiences. Such work inherently requires the creation of a safe, stable environment within ones self. We work together to help you find your own understanding of trust, confidence, self-acceptance and respect for your own perceptions, ideas and beliefs. Having spent upwards of 15 years involved in closed spiritual communities, I am well versed in the internal wounding that is an intrinsic aspect of the experience.

Over the past 25 years I have studied the psychological teachings within the worlds ancient religions as well as taught classical forms of eastern and western forms of meditation. I use a more science based model of mindfulness and meditation when working with clients. I have come to know that counseling and psychotherapy treatment is most effective when cutting edge therapeutic approaches are combined with science based mindfulness practices. Practicing combining these two elements brings the experience of one’s internal competency and courage. The courage to heal grows within and as a result, permanent change and growth become reality.