Therapy

As a graduate of Drexel University’s clinical psychology program, I have been trained to apply evidence-based practices in psychotherapy. Part of that includes helping clients remain goal-oriented toward specific targets we identify together. Much of my training and practice reflects a Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) orientation, though I incorporate - as appropriate - therapeutic elements more commonly found in other disciplines.

Importantly, I emphasize the biopsychosocial model in trying to understand (and help clients understand) the complexities around areas they wish to improve. People - and life - are complicated. To that point, I believe that nobody is singularly defined by their income tax return, the trauma they endured, one or both of their parents, their sexual orientation or proclivities, how many people they oversee at the workplace, or the terrible mistake(s) they made.

I am also a follower of positive psychology, and fully endorse that therapy is not only for the mentally ill or otherwise dysfunctional. Rather, we all have the capacity for better mental health in the same way that even a fitness guru can still achieve levels of even greater physical health.

Finally, I also believe in the maxim that, at any given time, most people are doing the best they can with the tools they have for themselves and the people they care about.