About
My goal is to help you become psychologically stronger and feel better about yourself as a person. I'll help you think clearly, know yourself better, develop calmness, communicate effectively, and behave smartly. Abusive self-criticism, impulsivity or undue anger are destructive patterns that worsen over time if they are not contained. I'll teach you to gain self-control so that you can catch these tendencies in their earliest stages and substitute better alternatives. I focus on learning self-compassion, so you can deal with a lack of success without turning against yourself. Removing gratuitous negativity from life is liberating. I listen closely as you speak about the events or concerns that brought you to therapy. I will gently draw you out, especially if things inside feel blocked or jumbled. I'll share my understanding of what I hear you saying, to learn if I'm tracking you well, to create for you an experience of feeling understood, and to add texture to your own perspective. I am acutely aware that getting into therapy, particularly when doing so for the first time, can be a daunting prospect. It may be hard to know what to expect and easy to fear the worst. I'll work to get to the heart of your problem, and then offer fresh ways of thinking or a plan for acting differently. I will be an active participant in our joint venture.
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| Qualifications: | University of Kansas |
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| Academic Suffixes: | PhD |
| Expertise: | Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Relapse, Coping Skills, Depression, Eating Disorders, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex Therapy, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Substance Use, Veterans, Weight Loss |
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