Therapy Style
As researchers have studied what helps people accomplish their goals in therapy, they have found that the quality of the relationship with the therapist is twice as important as the kind of skills, advice, and solutions that the therapist provides. Clients’ willingness to grow and change, their determination, and their supportive skills and outside relationships are more important than what the therapist brings (see graph to the right).
My primary focus will be on building a trusting, supportive relationship with you. I will ask you about the kinds of skills and support systems you already have working for you and we will collaborate to build strong resources outside of our sessions that can support your growth process during and after therapy.
In my work with you, I will draw on the following approaches to therapy, tailoring them to fit your goals: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Person Centered, Existential, Solution-Focused, Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT), and Dialectical Behavioral (DBT).
I will strive to facilitate your own process of discovery and your ideas about solutions that will work for change. I will certainly provide you with information or alert you to potential dangers involved in certain choices as needed. But since my goal is to help you build skills that will make you independent of me, I will support your own exploration and solutions whenever possible.
Spirituality
My own spiritual background is in the Christian tradition. If it is important to you to approach your therapy from this world view, please let me know. Regardless of your philosophical and spiritual background and preferences, I will always strive to support you in pursuing the values and resources that you feel will best support your progress in therapy.
Education
- MA, Counseling, CACREP Accredited Counseling Licensure Program, DENVER SEMINARY
- MA, English Literature, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
- BA, English and American Literature, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Certifications
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Prepare and Enrich Marital and Pre-Marital Counseling Certification
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trained (Level II)
- EMDR for Attachment
Publications
- Bogue, B.; Diebel, J.; O'Connor, T. (2008). Combining Officer Supervision Skills. Perspectives: The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association, 32(2), 30-45.
- Group, Inc. (2009). Group's emergency response handbook: Answers and tips for parents. Loveland, CO: Group Publishing, Inc.
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