My Specialties & Services

Deciding to stay together or divorce?
Was there an emotional or sexual affair?
Need more clear communication?
Tired of fighting?
Trouble in the bedroom?

Whether you are fixing problems before they become too big or this is your attempt to reconcile before the divorce, couples therapy can certainly help you reach your goals.

I have refined the video therapy experience. Strong wi-fi, good lighting, and professional mics and webcams help you focus on the therapy without the distraction of bad video and audio quality.

Addressing stress and anxiety in therapy includes learning and practicing many very practical tools as well as being able to identify and stop irrational and unhealthy thoughts. 

Having worked in ministry for many years, I understand the realities of ministry "behind-the-scenes" and the unique problems that arise from working at a church.

While I do not "talk shop", unless it is relevant to the work, you can trust that I can understand your experience working at a church. Therapy is also a place where pastoral staff can be assured what they say will remain confidential.

The COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place have created and increased problems for many people, including an increase in:

• anxiety about health
• depression and stress from changes at work and managing distant learning
• porn addiction and substance abuse
• conflict between spouses...

...As well as many more problems. Therapy can give you the space to process and tools you need to get you through this season.

Depression can be debilitating and therapy can help reduce and even stop the symptoms of depression. It can even help you find healing from past events that may be connected to the depression. I can also work closely with your psychiatrists to coordinate treatment if you are on, or interested in, medication.

Many folks carry the weight of painful memories or unhealthy relationships from their family of origin. Therapy is a space where you can find healing from those wounds and get insight into how they are impacting your life right now. Therapy can also help you learn healthy relationship patterns and a healthy sense of identity if you did not get that from your family of origin.

I use a very specific and effective process to help spouses heal from an affair and rebuild trust in the relationship.

While you may question if the affair means the end of your marriage, my work with couples has shown that the reconciliation process can help you develop a stronger marriage than you had before the affair.