I use empathy and humor to create a warm and supportive environment in which individuals and couples can get to the root of their problems. I supplement my psychodynamic training and 20 years of professional experience with a wide range of techniques such as CBT, EMDR, guided imagery, family systems, brief psychotherapy and mindfulness to help clients achieve specific personal goals and deeper satisfaction. I have found this often involves understanding and resolving such issues as depression, anxiety, difficulty with authority, troubled relationships, after effects of substance abuse, domestic violence, and problematic life transitions. I believe we all have the internal capacity to resolve these problems and I have aided many in discovering and developing their own internal resources. I have found that in tackling these problems, clients often discover new meaning and unexpected joy. In addition to being a therapist I am also a lawyer, writer, mother and grandmother.