MY SERVICES

Relationship and Family Therapy

ONLINE IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON, FLORIDA,
VERMONT, & IDAHO

Relationships, and especially families, are inherently messy.

Every member of a family is both impacted by all the others and impacts everyone else in return. Whether you’re a family of two just starting out, or a blended family of twelve living in multiple homes, each person brings their own history, issues, quirks, strengths, and challenges to the table.

It’s a lot like one of those mobiles you hang over a crib: touch any part, and the whole thing moves. A good family therapist must be able to hold space not just for each individual but for the family system as a whole.

When a family has been through trauma, abuse, separation/divorce, mental or physical illness, substance abuse, or loss, the impact can be profound. Family therapy that embraces all of you and helps you navigate those storms safely and successfully is essential for healing.

Together, we can design a program that fits your needs. Sessions can be individual or whole-family, or a mix. They can range in length from 30 minutes to 2 hours, or even longer if a “family intensive” over several evenings or a weekend is what you need to work things through. Coaching on parenting and discipline is available too.

Every family is unique – you deserve support that reflects that.

I can help with:

  • Family and Parenting Issues

    Raising kids is the hardest, and most important, job there is. It’s also messy, stressful, and complicated. Whatever your family is going through, I can help.

  • Trauma

    Helping people heal from childhood trauma is one of my core specialties and life passions. Recovery is possible, and is the most powerful work you can do.

  • Relationships

    I believe that both our most painful wounds and our most powerful growth come from our core relationships. Life has a way of bringing us the same lessons over and over, until we get it. I can help.

  • Autism and ADHD

    For people with Autism or ADHD, the world is often confusing and stressful. Having a guide to help you make sense of it all and learn to navigate through your days can help.

  • Teachers & Healthcare Workers

    Helpers need help too. Burnout and compassion fatigue are real and are reaching crisis levels. Your work is essential, but if you’re dreading it every day, it’s time to get support.

  • Recovery from Abuse

    Ending a toxic relationship is just a start. Next, you have to heal the wounds that abuse leaves behind. Healthy relationships built on trust and safety are still out there for you. Let’s get you there!

MY APPROACH

As in my individual work, my family approach is based in a deep-rooted foundation of nonjudgment, compassion, and loving-kindness.

That applies to each individual member of a family as well as the whole. I see each person, no matter how small or how big, as equally worthy of being treated with dignity and respect, confidentiality and trust.

My therapeutic frameworks are informed by gold-standard evidence-based practice for working with families under stress. These include Trauma-Focused CBT, Attachment Regulation and Competency, and Family Systems theory. More importantly, I’m a Certified Family Trauma Professional and a trained coach in Active Parenting and Positive Discipline approaches.

I bring years of experience working with several hundred families of all kinds to the table. My special joy and passion is in helping families end the cycle of intergenerational trauma, abuse, and dysfunction, so future generations can live happier and healthier lives than those we have lived ourselves.

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