Areas of Expertise:

Individual Counseling

  • Life Transitions
  • Stress Management
  • Relationship and Intimacy Challenges
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Grief and Loss
  • Chronic Pain and Illness
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Sports Counseling
  • Professional Performance

Couples Counseling

  • Open Communications
  • Sex and Intimacy
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Shared Vision
  • Family and In-laws

Individuals

I work with individuals on a variety of life issues and support them in their personal growth and self-awareness. Our thoughts come from our belief systems, which are learned; that means they can be changed. We work together to find new ways of thinking about a number of issues such as:

Life Transitions

Changing jobs, graduating from college, moving to a new location, marriage, birth of a child or recovering from a divorce all cause stress and major changes in our lives. We work together on dealing with life’s changes.

Stress Management

Whether you are dealing with emotional stress, stress in the workplace or stress from a relationship we work together to identify the symptoms of stress and develop successful stress management techniques.

Relationship and Intimacy Challenges

We often think of relationship and intimacy issues as a problem between couples. Often someone dealing with the death of a partner, a divorce or other life issues must work on their own personal growth with a professional counselor.

Depression and Anxiety

Anxiety and depression can have a major effect on your life, work and relationships. We work together to identify the root causes of your depression and develop techniques to manage and overcome you depression and anxiety.

Grief and Loss

Grieving is a normal part of the death and loss of a loved one, a close friend or even a cherished pet. Many of us are not prepared to deal with these natural feelings and a trained counselor can help. Many of us do not realize that the loss of a job or a dear friend moving away can cause the same feelings of grief and loss that can be just as devastating.

Chronic Pain and Illness
Long term or chronic illness can be the cause of depression, anxiety, and stress while chronic pain adds another devastating layer of physical stress.

Performance Anxiety

While performance anxiety is often associated with athletes and public performers it can be devastating for professionals such as lawyers, CEOs and sale representatives. As an athlete I have benefitted from the skills and strategies of Cognitive Conditioning to overcome the self-doubt and negative thoughts that interfere with performance. As a coach and professional counselor I use Cognitive Conditioning to help both athletes and professionals overcome the fear and anxiety associated with performance.

Sports Counseling

As a Certified Sports & Performance Counselor using Cognitive Conditioning I work with you, the athlete, to explore and create new ways of acting and reacting to athletic problems and challenges that overcome sports performance anxiety. I believe in a holistic approach where athletic success is an integration of physical endurance, training and mental stamina.

Professional Performance

As a counselor and coach I am passionate about helping CEOs, Executive Directors, business owners, entrepreneurs, lawyers and other professionals achieve their highest levels of performance and success. Faced with daunting daily challenges professionals deal with fears and anxieties similar to those of a highly trained athlete. And like an athlete a professional can, through training and mental stamina, overcome limiting beliefs and perform at their highest levels.

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