Denver and Boulder
Psychotherapy & Counseling

Welcome to my website.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Holistic Psychotherapist serving the Denver and Boulder areas. For over twenty years, I have been helping individuals, couples and families in creating better lives, careers and relationships.

Because no single form of therapy seems to work for everyone and talk therapy isn't always enough, I use a holistic therapeutic approach that integrates traditional and nontraditional therapies, including EMDR Therapy.  I work with the whole person - body, mind and spirit.

To further explore how I may be of service to you, please visit the remainder of my website and then contact me for a free phone consultation or an appointment in my Denver or Boulder office. I especially encourage you to visit My Therapeutic Approach, About Me, and EMDR. These pages compare and contrast my approach from the work of other therapists, and reveal what I believe are essential aspects of healing and change

Areas of Specialization:

Couples counseling including premarital counseling, is a major focus of my practice. While relationships can be challenging, they can also be our greatest teachers. As a therapist, it is personally rewarding to help couples deepen their love, connection and commitment. In relationship counseling I help couples:

Please visit my Marriage Counseling page for more information


Holistic Psychotherapy and Counseling for Individuals

A major focus in my practice is in helping individuals with relationship issues such as: transforming codependent patterns, overcoming fears of intimacy and commitment, resolving trust issues and learning anger management skills.  Please see both my Holistic Psychotherapy and Marriage Counseling pages for more information on relationships.

For over twenty years I have been helping people resolve traumatic experiences such as emotional, physical and sexual abuse. As a trauma specialist I use EMDR Therapy to help people rapidly resolve trauma and abuse, including PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Used in conjunction with other interventions, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is also extremely helpful when treating depression, anxiety and panic attacks. I have found it particularly helpful in helping people resolve divorces, relationship breakups or experiences involving grief and loss.

I am also frequently asked to help people who are seeking therapy because their lives seem dissatisfying or lacking in meaning.  Many of my clients report that their current lives (and their careers in particular) aren't providing them with an opportunity to "make a difference." I find it particularly meaningful to help people clarify core values and begin pursuing a life consistent with what really matters to them. 

Please visit my Holistic Psychotherapy and Counseling page for more information about my work with individuals.

Background:

In addition to maintaining a private practice for over twenty years, I have also taught in the Contemplative Psychotherapy program at Naropa University and am the former Clinic Coordinator of the Family Therapy Training Center of Colorado.  For several years I also taught court-approved cooperative parenting seminars.