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My areas of expertise:
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My
specialties come from years of helping people to feel better and
to cope with a wide range of problems. Please email me if you have any questions about how I can help you. I have
provided an overview below of some of my specialties.
- Anxiety and Stress:
- I can help you cope with social anxiety, worry, stress and other forms of anxiety. I can teach you to reduce stress through relaxation techniques, autogenic training, hypnotherapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Autogenic training is a powerful, easy-to-learn, body sensation based technique for anxiety and stress-reduction. All it requires is a 10-minute per day practice. My personal experience, and that of the many clients I've taught this technique to, is that the results are deep and profound. There are 6 formulas, to be taught 1 session at a time, both in the stress-reduction class and to individual clients who express interest and could benefit from learning this powerful stress-reduction technique. back to the top
- Highly Sensitive Persons:
- HSPs are easily over-stimulated due to an especially sensitive nervous system. HSPs may suffer from depression, shyness, or anxiety. I support HSPs in discovering the advantages of our sensitivity, as well as teaching strategies for coping with over-stimulation. I work with HSPs individually and in groups. back to the top
- Women's Issues:
- I specialize in common women's issues such as codependency, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, compulsive overeating, single parenting, PMS and menopause. back to the top
- Relationships:
- I can help you resolve common relationship issues such as problems with communication, love, intimacy and sexuality. I can teach you direct communication and empathic listening skills. I have been happily married since 1988 and draw upon my personal experience when appropriate. back to the top
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Dating:
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I
coach you in navigating the increasingly complex world of dating
to find your life partner. I teach communication and
intimacy-building skills and use role-playing, visualization and
homework assignments tailored to the unique personality and
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- Love and Intimacy:
- I gently help people wanting a loving committed relationship to open their hearts and psyches to love and intimacy. I help people work through their fears of intimacy and vulnerability. back to the top
- Sexual Issues:
- I help people to heal from a variety of sexual issues such as performance anxiety, difficulty with orgasm, and sexually compulsive behaviors. back to the top
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Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues:
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I
help gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender clients cope with issues such as
"coming out," bi/trans/homophobia, family, relationships, transitions, sexual identity and gender. My personal experience of bisexuality informs my therapeutic alliance with my bisexual clients. back to the top
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Alternative
Lifestyles and Polyamory:
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As
a nonjudgmental therapist, when appropriate I help people in
polyamorous (loving, honest, and responsible non-monogamous)
relationships and other alternative lifestyles to resolve
jealousy and other areas of difficulty. back to the top
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Grief/Loss
and Life Transitions:
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I
can help you heal from the death of a loved one or the loss of a
relationship with compassion and empathic listening. And I can
help you mourn and move through the stages of grief. When you're
going through such major life changes as bereavement, divorce,
and aging, I can be a supportive guide. I can also teach you
better self-care skills to ease your passage through these
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Depression
and Low Self-Esteem:
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I
can help you overcome depression and low self-esteem through
compassionate support, family of origin exploration, hypnotherapy
and cognitive-behavioral techniques. back
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Adult
Children of Alcoholics and Codependency:
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If
you grew up in an alcoholic, abusive or otherwise dysfunctional
family, you may be codependent and have self-esteem, intimacy,
and other relationship problems. If you find yourself
putting others' needs above your own and/or over-involved with others' lives and problems, I can help you
value and take better care of yourself. With empathy and
compassion, I can help you release and heal the pain from your
past. We can explore how your family of origin impacts you and your relationships now. I can help you increase your
self-esteem and create healthier relationships. back
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Inner
Child Healing:
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Through
psychotherapy and hypnotherapy I can teach you how to communicate
with, comfort and take care of the child within. back to the top
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Health
Concerns:
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I
provide wellness coaching to help you meet your health goals. I
offer individual counseling for people who suffer from chronic
illness/pain and hidden disabilities. I work with people
suffering from invisible, but often debilitating conditions such
as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel
syndrome. As someone who has been on her own healing journey, I
can help you cope and ease your isolation with empathy for your
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