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Everyone experiences challenges in life, often accompanied by discomforts that benefit from special ways of attending. I approach therapy as a time and space set apart for a special kind of conversation about one's Self, one's relationships, and facing daunting life challenges. For over 25 years I have had the privilege of working with couples, individuals, and families, to give hope and help as they develop to meet the vicissitudes of their lives. I believe we all have within us the ability to reframe the meaning of our past, to change ourselves with integrity in the present, and to take hold of our life. . . to live alert and Present to our "one wild and precious life."
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” --Mary Oliver
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I help with many life challenges--living in relationships or single, with/out children, aspirations, achievement/work, anxiety, depression, health, sex, unburdening, leadership, individual & relational crises, trauma, life transitions, loss. I value working with people of any background.
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If you or your spouse are considering divorce but are not completely sure that’s the best path, you are in a tough spot. And Discernment Counseling is designed for you. It’s a chance to slowdown, take a breath, and look at your options for your marriage.
Discernment Counseling is a new way of helping couples where one person is “leaning out” of the relationship—and not sure that regular marriage counseling would help--and the other is "leaning in”—that is, interested in rebuilding the marriage.
The counselor will help you decide whether to try to restore your marriage to health, move toward divorce, or take a time out and decide later.
The goal is for you to gain clarity and confidence about a direction, based on a deeper understanding of your relationship and its possibilities for the future.
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