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Cleft lip/palate, surgical trauma: Learning how to cope in adulthood

Children with cleft lip and/or palate may undergo numerous medical procedures. Repeated exposure to surgeries, medical appointments, and interventions can be traumatizing. Medical trauma caused by the stress of invasive procedures and can manifest as anxiety or avoidance behaviors in later life.

Mickey Mantle changed his drinking: His powerful story will inspire you

Mantle was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. After his career, he became a cautionary tale of fame and excess. In the early 1990s, Mantle’s health declined due to liver disease linked to years of heavy drinking. In 1995, he underwent a liver transplant. It was then that Mickey Mantle changed his drinking, and developed a greater understanding of himself.

Even if you’re not ready to quit, you may be ready to explore the reasons you use. I can help you explore whether or not you want to make changes.

Roadblocks on the recovery journey: How to get around post-acute withdrawal

Unlike acute withdrawal, which generally lasts for a few days to a few weeks depending on the substance, PAWS can last for an extended period of time, complicating your recovery process and increasing your risk of return to use. For this reason, PAWS can be challenging for people who have decided to quit, or moderate, their use of substances.

Psychotherapy can support you through post-acute withdrawal, helping you stay on track with your wellness goals.

Spirituality, religion, and psychotherapy

In my practice I respect each individual’s (and family’s) faith background, which is unique, meaningful, and very personal. I will make space for you to explore and develop the meaning of your spiritual beliefs and values, and religious practices, as the need or desire to do so unfolds in our work together. I won’t frame our work together with a particular spiritual or religious position, instead I will remain curious as you define yours.

Feel whole, live freely

The goal of psychotherapy is for you to feel less anxious and depressed, feel in touch with who you are and the actions you take, and feel more freedom to choose to act or not to act. This happens when patients and therapists engage in seven key therapeutic tasks.

Drugs, sex, and regret – What next?

Whether it’s sex, drugs, or (fill in the blank), I want to understand where you’re coming from, talk to you about the real risks you face, and problem-solve with you about how to get where you want to go.

Are you ready to begin your wellness journey?

This video explains the eight dimensions of wellness.

If you need help getting started on, or continuing, your wellness journey contact me and let’s talk about where you are and what you’d like to achieve.

Psychodynamic therapy and substance use

Clients learn how their past influences current experiences and behaviors, build self-awareness, work through unresolved conflicts, and examine their relational patterns.