Children & Teenagers

Children

I’ve always believed in staying connected to the inner child. Why stop giggling, being brutally honest, making funny sounds, letting our emotions flow effortlessly from our bodies? In the end, PLAY, is the language of the soul. Playing is practically synonymous with therapy, in that through play we transform, release, and become conscious of all that lives within us. I integrate PLAY, intuition, and behavioral techniques to meet children where they are at. I believe children inherently deserve respect and to be heard and listened to. This doesn’t mean letting them run the world. For me, it means letting them know they are seen and understood, but also understanding their role in the collective. It is important for me to create a container for your child to practice healthy boundaries and social skills, while also helping them feel safe and appreciated for their particular way of wanting to exist in their world.

What A Session Can Look Like:

First and foremost, building rapport and establishing a safe, empathetic space that your child experiences as containing
Playing, moving, drawing/painting, using voice, writing, acting out a scene from the imagination or a dream
Helping your child locate what they are feeling and experiencing in their body
Helping your child voice something they can’t seem to put into words yet
Helping them process a fear or a bad dream
Exercises geared towards getting in touch with their empathy
Talking about family/friend dynamics
Creating a space for them to feel a sense of belonging
Modeling what proper boundaries look like

What A Session Can Look Like:

First and foremost, building rapport and establishing a safe, empathetic space that your child experiences as containing
Playing, moving, drawing/painting, using voice, writing, acting out a scene from the imagination or a dream
Helping your child locate what they are feeling and experiencing in their body
Helping your child voice something they can’t seem to put into words yet
Helping them process a fear or a bad dream
Exercises geared towards getting in touch with their empathy
Talking about family/friend dynamics
Creating a space for them to feel a sense of belonging
Modeling what proper boundaries look like

I never start a session with an agenda. I look forward to the opportunity to learn the unique constellation of reasons that have brought you and your child into the room, and begin the therapeutic process with a kind of magical curiosity and unconditional positive regard for their unique experience.

Teenagers

Teens are in transition. Aren’t we all? True. But, with teens it’s palpable. In a way, it is viscerally felt that you are in the “between” stage of life. Coming of age is no picnic, even if you are a mature teenager. This time of life has the potential to be filled with a good deal of tension, and if not that, at least a good deal of cynicism (towards yourself AND others). Between the pressures of family, school, friendships, and navigating social media, it is easy to feel bombarded by life, and lost in your search for connection and meaning. I AM NOT HERE TO FIX YOU, because I don’t think you are broken. I like to think that I have the privilege of getting to walk beside you during whatever you are experiencing in this particular stage of your life.I like to think of myself as part therapist, part “chill guy you can shoot the breeze with.” The last thing I want is to add more pressure to your life. Together, I hope to pinpoint some of the areas of life you’d like to feel more harmony, and be a listening ear for all that you experience in your day to day.

Some Reasons Can Be:

A desire to feel seen in the constant pressures of life
Having a space to talk about intense feeling and emotions
Feeling lonely and wanting a sense of belonging
Wanting someone other than your parents to share more vulnerable parts of yourself with
Wanting to be more assertive
Feeling like you’re holding onto a secret and needing to get it out
Having an adult other than your parents and teachers who you can connect to without feeling like you’re being evaluated
Wanting to talk about sex and sexuality in a safe space
Wanting a space where exploring your creativity is encouraged

Some Reasons Can Be:

A desire to feel seen in the constant pressures of life
Having a space to talk about intense feeling and emotions
Feeling lonely and wanting a sense of belonging
Wanting someone other than your parents to share more vulnerable parts of yourself with
Wanting to be more assertive
Feeling like you’re holding onto a secret and needing to get it out
Having an adult other than your parents and teachers who you can connect to without feeling like you’re being evaluated
Wanting to talk about sex and sexuality in a safe space
Wanting a space where exploring your creativity is encouraged

I would love the opportunity to spend some time together and get to know more about who you are. Sessions can be in the office, but we can also mix it up and go on walks from time to time. It’s important for our time together to feel imaginative, even if it is somewhat structured.

Adults

Couples & Families

Children & Teenagers

Parent Coaching

Dreamwork

Group Therapy

Adults

Couples & Families

Children & Teenagers

Parent Coaching

Dreamwork

Group Therapy