Areas of Specialization
Every flower blooms in its own time and its own way.
We can't force a bud to bloom, but we can optimize its conditions.
ADHD/ADD Brains are Special...
but ADHD'ers put up with a lifetime of criticism, shame, being told they're lazy or to "just focus!". I guide clients to leverage strengths against challenges.
Introverts Unite! At home separately! :-)
In this extroverted world, it's important to work on healthy ways to assert your needs for space and downtime. We'll normalize and appreciate its many benefits.
Executive Function (EF) Skills
We all need them. Finding the tools and strategies that work for your unique wiring and personality will support you in school, work, relationships and beyond.
Depression
I offer a safe, confidential space to be heard, validated and to discover why you feel the way you do. We work on ways to manage it, prioritizing your needs.
Taming Anxiety
Anxiety is a natural evolutionary feature of our successful species. Learn how to become more in control of it rather than it being in control of you.
Family Friction
Understanding your need for support vs. independence and then communicating that productively begins to shift family patterns toward increased harmony.
Loneliness
It can feel really unwelcoming out there. We clarify your social needs and work on developing your readiness for moving toward more social connectedness.
Anger and Frustration
Anger is a legitimate and vital emotion. Whether or how to act on that emotion is up to you. We weigh which responses would work toward or against your goals.
Being “Different”
Despite increased tolerance for diversity, it can still be uncomfortable feeling “outside” of social norms. We work on appreciating and building your self-acceptance.
Communicate So They Hear
We work on understanding and asserting your needs by mastering the art of interpersonal effectiveness to make it work for and not against you.
Boundaries and People Pleasing
We explore how preserving your boundaries enables your Best Self, yields benefits and gets easier with practice.
Cultivating Healthy Relationships
We can examine why we sometimes get into or stay in relationships that are more hurtful than healthy.