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I have twenty years experience in the
helping professions working with a
diverse population of adults, families
and couples undergoing mid life
transitions, relationship issues and
existential identity crisis. I work
within a spiritually informed
contemporary psychoanalytic
psychotherapy perspective and draw upon
Jungian, Existential, Relational and
Cognitive Behavior orientations.
I am trained in pastoral counseling and
psychotherapy and have a special
interest in helping people discover a
healthy spirituality that is free from
shame, guilt and fear. I have been
leading retreats for Adult Children of
Dysfunctional Families for ten years and
have experience with addictions and
addiction recovery. I have worked with
many folks who combine 12 step work with
individual psychotherapy.
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I enjoy working with survivors of
emotional, sexual or physical abuse, as
well as those who have suffered from
emotional neglect who struggle with
issues of intimacy, isolation,
depression, guilt and shame.
I have been teaching, supervising and
mentoring psychotherapists for over six
years and currently I am a clinical
supervisor at the John F. Kennedy Center
for Holistic Counseling in Oakland. |
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Many cultures describe the three fold
nature of the Self as the person we show
to others, the person we believe we are,
and the person we truly are. Often it is
a crisis of some sort that causes us to
wonder and question who we really are.
My earlier professional life had been in
business but when my own life underwent
some major changes, I pursued my deeper
interests in psychotherapy. I specialize
in guiding clients into "care of the
soul," to find the essence of who they
really are through psychospirituality.
(For further information on care of the
soul and psychospirituality, please
click on the "articles" link.)
I especially enjoy working with a
diverse population of adults, families
and couples who want to work through
adult transitions and relationship
issues. |
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My area of expertise includes healing
from past sexual/childhood abuse and
emotional neglect; transforming limiting
habits of thinking and acting; aging;
letting go of shame-trauma; stress
management; adult and career
transitions; couple's issues;
cultural/diversity issues; therapy as
spiritual exploration, i.e., discovering
our authentic identity and our own
divinity within. |
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My training includes Positive
Psychology, i.e., psychology that
studies what healthy and highly
functional people do at work and in
personal relationships. I incorporate
into my work with individuals and
couples Body-oriented Psychotherapy and
meditative techniques. I also draw on
Depth-oriented Brief Therapy,
Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy,
knowledge of the enneagram, dream
studies, and Transpersonal Psychology.
Teaching clients how to communicate
effectively, compassionately and
non-violently through the use of empathy
is an integral part of my practice. I
have a master's degree in Counseling
Psychology from the School of Holistic
Studies, John F. Kennedy University. A
clinical hypnotherapist, I am also
trained in EMDR, a technique used with
many kinds of trauma.
In addition to my practice, I give
presentations and workshops on effective
communication, multicultural diversity
issues, raising self-esteem;
sexual/childhood abuse, and on
navigating the ins and outs of adult
life transitions. |
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My training in psychotherapy began in
1996. I feel my approach to therapy is
well rounded because I have been
fortunate enough to work with a variety
of mental issues using a variety of
therapeutic methods. I have been trained
in Jungian, Psychosynthetic, Cognitive,
Process, Breath, and
Transpersonal/Spiritual/Buddhist
psychologies.
I feel I have a special gift for
embodying/applying psychological and
spiritual insights and practices to
relationships and life in general. I
will successfully model this gift for
you and serve as an inspiration for your
transformation/healing; furthermore, our
sacred relationship will serve as a
ground and foundation for the
exploration, transformation, and healing
of your self. I received my
Masters degree in Counseling Psychology
from the Institute of Transpersonal
Psychology, Palo Alto, CA. As a result,
I address “dis-ease” and exceptional
health using a six pronged approach
consisting of body, mind, spirit,
emotion, creativity, and community.
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Through connection, acceptance,
allowance, timely reflection,
and gentle direction, I will
help further your abilities to
serve yourself and others.
The accepting, allowing
holding environment I create
allows for the discovery of, and
experimentation with, new ways
of being. I specialize in
addressing issues of personal
power, religious/spiritual
issues, low self-esteem,
meaninglessness, narcissism,
anxiety, diversity of race and
gender issues, sexual addiction,
fear, substance addiction,
communication/intimacy issues,
codependency, low sex drive/poor
sex life, integrating body and
mind, and integrating peak
experiences or experiences of
enlightenment.
My work also relies on insights
made by the following spiritual
systems: Hinduism, Yoga, Tibetan
and Indian Tantra, Buddhism, and
Christianity. I have traversed
India and am fond of her
spirituality and her people.
It is my pleasure to serve you
because I am committed to the
evolution of human
consciousness: attention,
intention, and awareness. I am
committed to the evolution of
relationship and I am committed
to creating communities that are
characterized by health,
tolerance, peace, compassion,
love, respect, and justice. I
want love of self, and love of
others, Love, to flourish. I
want to see you flourish in
dignity & love. |
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Together we transform old patterns of survival to healthy
ones of thriving. In my practice in Berkeley I work with life transitions,
anxiety, depression, men's issues, anger, recovery, and chronic disease/healing crisis.
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I am a holder of Hope, which comes from an unknown place inside of us,
A gentle seeker of Truth, that unfolds as our unique gifts are revealed
An explorer of Wisdom, gleaned from experience, knowledge and intuition
That resides in us All as a vast creative unending resource called Love. |
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Where is your passion? What moves you forward in Life?
What drives your to achieve
and what is holding you back from reaching for your dream? Are you facing life Creatively or going through the motions?
Feeling anxious or depressed and do not know why? Have you been riding the peaks and valleys of the emotional
turmoil that gets in the way of your relationships?
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Creativity is the hallmark of a Resilient Soul. I would like to help you find a direct route to
exploring your life purpose, to find what expands your awareness, propels you toward growth and enhances your relationships
Having graduated from JFK University in Transpersonal psychology I am also influenced by Jungian, Existential and Expressive Arts Therapy.
Providing individual, couples and group therapy with the intention of creating a grounded environment in which to explore creative expression and resilient growth.
Visit my website at:
www.creativeresilience.com |
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Working with Life Transitions, Women's Issues, Grief & Loss, Child
Therapy, Sandtray Therapy and Spiritual Issues in my
practice in San Rafael and Sausalito. |
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I enjoy working from a relational approach with individuals,
couples, and groups, I would like to help cultivate healing,
meaning, and growth in your relationships and your life.
Practicing in San Rafael
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