Specialties: Play Therapy (for patients and training for professionals); Family Therapy; Couple/Marital Therapy; Hypnosis; Attachment Disorders in Children

Insurances: Independent Health, Blue Cross, Community Blue, Nova, Met Life, Integra, Champus, Univera, Value Behavioral Healthcare, Medicare, Empire, North American

Welcome to our office! It is a place where:
• children and their parents can develop more rewarding styles of interactions;
• teenagers and their parents can improve communications skills;
• adults working individually can get in touch with their own needs and directions;
• couples can find better ways of working together and resolving differences; and
• mental health and educational professionals can extend their skills and knowledge about working with children and families (via our frequent professional workshops).

Philosophy
People who consult us as clients are having some kind of struggle within themselves or between themselves and other people. Sometimes it is necessary to bring together the various people involved (as in family therapy or school consultation), and sometimes it is better for a person to find his or her own way. While each situation is different, the general approach we take is to:
• Define reasonable goals;
• Utilize the clients' strengths;
• Engage outside resources, if appropriate (e.g., school, family, or friends);
• Understand (when helpful) how present difficulties have their roots in past situations;
• Work toward positive action to resolve struggles and reach goals;
• Make every effort to help clients work as quickly as possible to achieve meaningful change.