Relationship Counseling

My theoretical approach is Object-Relations Therapy. This approach focuses on helping people restore and create conscious, intentional relationships. Issues may include family of origin, life transitions, losses, illness, stress and more.

The goal is to increase awareness of patterns in relationships, and to develop new healthy skills when patterns of the past have been ineffective. New skills may include more effective communication and empathy, identifying hidden issues controlling the relationship, moving from automatic reactions to a conscious and intentional action. A healthy response to our needs is to reach out to one another. Clients learn how to develop safe, nurturing relationships.