About Me

We can each find extraordinary meaning in finding the right pathway.

Like many others’, my journey began with years of drudgery in jobs and a career that were going nowhere. I felt sure there was something better for me out there, but whatever that was remained elusive. People often told me I was “good with people,” and I wanted a career that reflected that, and also provided the opportunity to serve others. I spent years wandering down various pathways, missing turns and taking long detours, until I found myself bored and unfulfilled in a job to nowhere.

There, at a fork in the road, I shared my troubles with a mentor. In those conversations, I realized why I was floundering: I had been focusing on the wrong skill set. As we talked, it dawned on me that psychology might be the right fit for that skill set. The lightbulb flashed, and I soon headed to graduate school. My goals were met because I had:

Important conversations.
That said, the benefit of another’s perspective is relevant beyond our careers, of course. Finding the right relationships, navigating out of the wrong ones, understanding our behaviors in tough situations, getting through a crisis that seems insurmountable. These may all seem elusive when we are stuck and sorting it out on our own.

I understand therapy as a place to workshop ideas.

When we put our heads together and speak honestly and pragmatically, you might find that getting a handle on things is not as impossible as it might seem.

Understanding myself the dynamics of being mired in crisis is an important element of the work we will do. I’m out in the world just as you are, and that perspective is helpful in practical applications.

I’m honored to talk with you about the stressors of life, whether they’re related to your career, your relationships, or the complexities of most any situation in which you find yourself. We may meet for just a few sessions, a few months, or for a year - whatever works.

Reach out anytime. Let’s schedule a meeting, and sort out a plan.