About Us
Become a Better Version of Yourself and Reach your Greatest Potential.
Clinical Psychotherapist, Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor, Self Confidence Expert
A Contemporary, Unique, Accessible private practice providing Optimal individual, couple, family, group therapy, and coaching in Chicago since 2008.
Are you the person you hoped you would be? Are you where you want to be at this point in your life? Do you fee "you are not good enough?'' Are you a perfectionist; fear abandonment; at times feel like a fraud? Feel anxious, stressed, overwhelmed, depressed?
Struggling with your relationships? Wishing you could find someone to have a meaningful relationship with? Do you compare yourself to other's & feel you come up short? Has your drinking or drug use increased and have you wondering if it may be a problem?
We all face blocks, challenges, and struggles, no matter how successful we are on the outside. I work with you, including adapting to your busy schedule with my expanded office hours, to help you bust through those blocks and achieve all of your dreams.
You can have the career you want, the family you desire, the relationships you long for, and the dreams that you covet if you do the work. Therapy is part of that work, and I want to be your partner in making that happen.
I combine the most effective forms of traditional and evidence-based therapy for each situation, cutting through the jargon to share the essence of how each method can help you. I tailor my treatment plans to what will work best for you.
A handful of techniques I draw from include CBT (and variations on that including Schema Therapy and DBT) as well as psychodynamic psychotherapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and Gottman couples therapy.
My approach is collaborative. We will begin with an evaluation and assessment to identify your strengths, areas for potential growth, immediate problems, desires, personality, communication style, and long-term goals. Armed with this information, we can work together to first give you relief from immediate pain and stress and then work towards life-long change.
Coming to therapy means that you have taken a huge step to create the life that you want. I take that seriously and am committed to assisting you in your own growth and transformation.
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Of upmost importance is the development and maintenance of the relationship I will hopefully share with you. Thereby my approach diverges from tradition, initial and follow up sessions are longer than customary (75 minutes). I have found that the extra face time allows us to truly get to know one another and collaboratively work as team to address your unique situation and goals for therapy. My goal as a therapist is: 1. To use my clinical expertise and our interpersonal collaboration to facilitate change and growth. 2. Integrate my knowledge of cutting edge research in relation to your concerns. 3. Weave that in with “who you are” as a person, your preferences, cultural background tapping into the plethora of your existing resources, strengths, talents & gifts. To do this, I will continuously monitor your outcomes on a session-by-session basis, making adjustments to treatment as needed. WHAT YOU WILL GAIN in Working With Me: *Identify connections between your underlying emotions (root issues) and negative actions. *Learn empowering skills and tools to decrease reactivity, anxiety, depression, perfectionism; establish healthy boundaries. *Make lasting change in thought and behavior. *Increase self awareness *Attain self-acceptance; enhanced self-esteem; and relational skills.
COUPLES THERAPY
Are you feeling mentally, emotionally, or physically disconnected to your partner? Reached a communication barrier? Do you feel as if your partner is unaware of your needs or takes you for granted? Can you not recall the last time you were intimate? Unable to compromise; or constantly fighting about finances; families of origin; etc.? Feel as if you are two ships passing in the night; the spark warning? Every individual and thereby every couple is complex and unique, thereby, I often integrate a myriad of evidence based approaches including the Gottman Method; Emotionally Focused; Collaborative Couples; and Solution Focused Therapy. To help you navigate the intricacies, challenges in your relationship. Working as a team, we will begin by establishing the vision you have for your relationship. I provide a safe place, for you to be present with each other, attain insight and learn communication, conflict management, affective listening, and ways to manage yourself in the presence of another. In addition to skills to: self soothe; compromise; work as a team; express your wants & needs; and enhance your friendship. Allowing the opportunity to transform conflict into enhanced intimacy, not only with your partner but with yourself. This process requires mutual commitment, time and energy. Pre-marital Counseling; Sex Therapy; Separation and Divorce Counseling are also offered. Please reach out to learn more.
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