When we meet
During our first meeting, we explore together what brought you to seek help. Together we look at what is occurring in your life that is causing difficulties, and see where you may perhaps be hindering yourself unintentionally. It is during this time that we create a working relationship, one which will help you make changes in your life situation.
Occasionally, I may suggest a medical consultation with your physician or other professionals if your difficulties would benefit from such care. The length of therapy depends on what you want to accomplish. I am trained in both brief and long term therapy. For the most part, therapy is a guided process where you learn about yourself and develop the capacity to handle emotional difficulties in a healthier manner.
Occasionally, I may suggest a medical consultation with your physician or other professionals if your difficulties would benefit from such care. The length of therapy depends on what you want to accomplish. I am trained in both brief and long term therapy. For the most part, therapy is a guided process where you learn about yourself and develop the capacity to handle emotional difficulties in a healthier manner.
I am a California Licensed Psychologist, this means that I have a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work (MSSA), a Master’s Degree (M.A.) and a Doctorate in Psychology (Ph.D.). I completed internships both in Medical/Psychiatric Social Work and Clinical Psychology. I was first licensed in the State of Ohio as a Clinical Social Worker and later in California as a Clinical Social Worker and Psychologist
I am a member of the American Psychological Association, the California and Santa Clara County Psychological Associations, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and the Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology.
I take the ethical standards of my profession seriously and have served as an instructor for psychology graduate students and chaired the ethics committee for the California Division of AAMFT.
You should know that information disclosed by you during the course of therapy is strictly confidential unless you sign a written consent form for disclosure of information. There are certain legal exceptions that are described in HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
I am a member of the American Psychological Association, the California and Santa Clara County Psychological Associations, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and the Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology.
I take the ethical standards of my profession seriously and have served as an instructor for psychology graduate students and chaired the ethics committee for the California Division of AAMFT.
You should know that information disclosed by you during the course of therapy is strictly confidential unless you sign a written consent form for disclosure of information. There are certain legal exceptions that are described in HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)