As a therapist I am very practical and I strive to help in a way that effects change quickly and profoundly.  I give direct feedback. I want the people I am working with to know what I am thinking because I believe it can move the process along. I am not a therapist that sits and nods and says “uh-huh” a lot. I like working with people and helping them make changes and grow as individuals.  And I like to use what people already do well to help them develop new ways of being.  In therapy jargon it is called “utilization”.

While I believe being able to identify dysfunction and pathology is important, I find that individuals interrupt old patterns and change more deeply when personal strengths are identified and used to help people feel better, think more clearly, and develop problem solving skills.