Relationships

“For one human being to love another human being: that is perhaps the most difficult task that has been given to us, the ultimate, the final problem and proof, the work for which all other work is merely preparation.”

~Rainer Maria Rilke

Struggling in relationship?

Communication, intimacy, parenting, personal values. These are just a few of the areas of difficulty that arise in committed relationships. At some point, all relationships reach a critical stage, when something different must be done. Sometimes it looks like separation is the only way, but the truth is, we just go and repeat our old patterns with the next person.

Need help figuring out what to do?

I can help you develop better communication skills, manage conflict, and renew your commitments to one another.

Life Transitions

All major life transitions have 3 stages — an ending, a middle transition period, and a beginning. Most of the time we try to go right from the end of an event, to the beginning of something new. This middle stage is very important, but reaching it requires going very deep into ones self, and residing in many psychological unknowns.

Have you just been through a big change, or see one on the horizon?

No matter the stage of your transition, I can help bring attention to areas that are often overlooked, and create meaning and intention through ritual and ceremony.

Feelings

“If your everyday practice is to open to all your emotions, to all the people you meet, to all the situations you encounter, without closing down, trusting that you can do that — then that will take you as far as you can go. And then you’ll understand all the teachings that anyone has ever taught.”

~Pema Chodron

Are you experiencing feelings that are just too much to handle?

Sometimes we need a place where we can voice our feelings, have them heard, and reflected back in a meaningful way.

Are you wanting more emotional fluency?

Learning to identify, express, and regulate your emotional experience is one of the more advanced developmental stages that is not taught to us.

Addiction

“All addictions — alcohol or drugs, sex addiction or internet addiction, gambling or shopping — are attempts to regulate our internal emotional states because we’re not comfortable, and the discomfort originates from somewhere.”

~Gabor Mate

Wondering why it’s so incredibly difficult to stop your addictive behaviors?

I can work with you to see where your addiction comes from, and we can begin to develop new ways of relating to yourself and others, in a way that gives you the same rewards that your addictions do.

Is there something you are needing help with that’s not described here?

Sometimes there’s not at easy way to describe your current situation in life, or maybe you know a little about all of these issues. Or maybe you are thinking this whole therapy thing is a sham. It definitely couldn’t hurt to try. Or would it.

Grief and Loss

Grief, and the intense suffering that it brings, is an essential component of being human — of being born, living, and dying. How we meet the death of those around us will determine how we meet our own death. Yet grief can remain such an intense experience that we pass it up and just try to get on with our lives. Not only is this a form of self-hatred, but it’s also denying many amazing gifts that can come from the grieving process, such as learning to face the fear of our own mortality.

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