ABOUT ME

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I have been helping people reach their most important goals for 40 years, and I love this work. As a psychotherapist, I can work with  you to overcome or manage emotional and behavior difficulties, in order to improve your quality of life. As a life coach, I can utilize my experience and skills to empower you to reach the goals you set for yourself.  Whether it's coaching or psychotherapy, I am committed to ensuring that when we work together, you experience a sense of safety and acceptance. 

My therapy work is customized to the needs of the individual/couple. I draw from many different theoretical approaches and techniques including: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Positive Psychology, Insight Therapy, Internal Family Systems; Solutions-Oriented Therapy. To better understand the differences  between coaching and therapy, please read the information on the FAQs page. 

My life coaching style is highly collaborative, and uses a range of established change and life coaching techniques, as well as the principles of Positive Psychology. We begin by identifying your unique vision for your future, along with the strengths you bring to the coaching process. Through the process of  self-exploration and discovery, we create a pathway for you to achieve your goals and turn your vision into reality. Couples coaching is similarly designed, and is firmly rooted in decades of research on what helps relationships to endure. 

I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology  from the University of Iowa in 1981. After finishing my doctorate, I completed an internship at the University of Rochester Medical Center (Strong Memorial Hospital). Over the years since finishing my doctorate  in psychology, I have continued my training and education in both  psychotherapy and coaching techniques.  [Information on the location of my practice can be found below]

Beginning in 1980, I worked  as an inpatient psychologist for 4 years.  After that, I accepted a position as Assistant Director of the Counseling Center at the Rochester Institute of Technology. I opened my full-time private practice in 1987, which continues to this day, and now includes both  psychotherapy and coaching. In the past several years I have changed to a exclusively  teletherapy practice (phone or online video therapy) . Over these past 40+ years, it has been my honor to earn the trust of my clients as we work toward enhancing the quality of their life