I offer individual counseling for adolescents, adults, seniors, and couples. I take a common factors or eclectic approach. The techniques I use most frequently are associated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness. My perspectives on human psychology are drawn from neurobiology, evolutionary psychology, and developmental psychology. I also tend to look at personal struggles in the context of the larger social forces in our lives.

I have a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University and a PhD (in political science of all things) from the University of Minnesota. My background includes an earlier career as a college professor, outreach and engagement social work with homeless people, school social work, and providing in-home and outpatient psychotherapy.