My Approach to Helping
My approach to providing mental healthcare incorporates evidence-based treatment modalities that are integrated and individualized for you. I believe it is important to get to know you and find out what works best based on your personality, history, and goals. There are many ways to reach your goals. I want to assist you in your effort to find out the best way for you. I offer traditional methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to more recent evidence-based treatments. If I am not a good fit for you, I will help you find someone or someplace that is. I obtained my Doctoral Degree from Virginia Tech in 1986. I specialize in the following areas of practice: anxiety, depression, and grief in older adults; learning and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents; substance abuse and dependence in adults and adolescents; treatment of court-mandated adolescents and adults; school consultations; couples and family therapy; adolescent and adult sexual addiction; and, sport psychological services focusing on goal setting and wellness.