I'm mellow, understanding, empathetic, and non-judgmental, with a bit of a dark sense of humor.

All we do is talk. And it helps. My role is in teaching skills to feel better right now, while simultaneously tackling past traumas that are affecting your current symptoms, usually without the use of medication.

We assess where you are, determine where you want to be, set realistic goals, and develop strategies to boost and maintain motivation to get there. It's not a linear process, and throughout, we work on commitment to change.

Addictive tendencies, substance abuse, and overindulgence, are often rooted in trauma. That’s one of those scary, stigmatized words that’s easy to dismiss, but it's there. I help those who want to move past their own past.