I enjoy working with individuals who possess unique traits and abilities, but mistake them for faults at first, until learning to embrace, master, and use them for the betterment of the self and others. I like working with clients with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and a willingness to dig deeply and openly into their own thoughts and feelings, endeavoring to interpret symbolism, gain insight into psychological dynamics, grow both inwardly and interpersonally, and discover existential meaning.

In a certain sense, I have always been a psychologist. All of my life, I have been someone to whom people have come for insight and advice, who was drawn to helping people in need or underappreciated by those around them, and who was interested in fearlessly exploring the internal dynamics that motivate human behavior. When I entered my field, it represented an embrace of who it is I always have been.

The answer to such a question will always reflect the particular training and personal philosophy of a given clinician. For me, the purpose of psychotherapy is to draw upon a wide range of tools – exploration of unconscious processes, examination of thought patterns, the identification of existential meaning, and so forth – with one ultimate goal: leaving individuals feeling contented and free to discover and embrace their own unique identities; to recognize their worth; to live in the present moment, rather than in memories of the past or thoughts about the future; and, most essential of all, to freely give and readily receive love.