I approach therapy as a collaboration, a special kind of teamwork in which we work (and sometimes play) together in a way that transforms pain and distress into healing and growth.   The process becomes a journey through the world of the client, in which I provide guidance to navigate through difficult areas that, when explored together, can be integrated into the whole picture of one’s life.  I pay close attention to verbal and non-verbal communication between clients and myself, and we talk openly about our shared understandings as well as our misunderstandings.   I offer psycho-social education that addresses each client’s particular needs and goals.  Rather than give specific solutions or advice, the psychotherapy approach I engage is to assist individuals to think and reflect to find their own answers.  In this process I offer guidelines and support even as we explore the unknown.