therapuetic approaches and background
I employ a combination of theory bases and therapuetic approaches from several different fields. They include:
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Cogntive Behavioral and Dialevtial Behavioral Therapies
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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Attachment theory based approaches
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Emotionally focused and Emotionally focused couples therapy
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Existential Ttherapy
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Experiential Therapy
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Narrative Therapy
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Humanistic Therapy
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Play Therapy
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Family Systems theory and approaches
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Brief Problem Solving and Solutions Focused theory and Therapy
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Structural Family Therapy
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Trauma-Informed approaches and Therapies
I take a holistiic approach to therapy, incorporating solid evidence based techniques with personal adaptation to your needs. No one approach fits every person. I believe succesful threapy involves a good fit between the therapist, the client and the approach. It is a co-creative process. Ultimately, it is what works for you that is the most important; and we strive to find that with you.
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A little more about my Background
Educationally, I have had a very broad and eclectic road. Starting out as a theatre major back in the day in undergrad, I quickly decided that might lead me to a lifetime of service as a waiter (and while I have enjoyed a good number of years and have a lot of respect for food service workers) and I was looking for a little more. I pursued educational pathways that exposed me to a good number of human service fields and humanistic academic fields, they all broight me back to ehalth care and ehlping other individuals. My career has spanned work in multiple health care fields and settings, including in academia as an assistant professor for a time. Currently, I enjoy operating out of my own private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Psychologist
Education
1982
Indiana University, Purdue University, IUPUI, University of Indianapolis
I began my undergraduate career at Indiana University in Bloomington origianly as a theatre major of all things. subsequently my major changed SEVERAL times and across several institutions during that period....
1990
Master of Science
I eventually graduated with an entry level Masterof Science degree in Occupational Therapy (with enough credit hours to qualify for a BS in Biology)
1996
Master of Science
Marriage and Family Therapy
I returned to Butler University in 1992 and obtained a Master of Science degree in Marrriage and Family Therapy
2006
Doctoral Degree
Clinical Psychology
I completed my clinical doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis. Pre Doctoral internship at Student Counseling Services (CAPS) Bloomington In. Post Doctoral licensure at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.