
Therapeutic Services
My approach to individual psychotherapy relies heavily upon Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). In the process of applying these solution-oriented therapies I work together with you to determine your goals for therapy, and how long to continue therapy…
Effective couples therapy requires an indepth understanding of the relationship dynamics between two individuals. With this in mind I use a sophisticated set of instruments to identify what's going on in your relationship before I begin the therapeutic process. Based on the outcomes of these assessments I use Imago techniques and transactional analysis to help you and your partner work contractually on solving "here and now" problems...
Family therapy is designed to help families or individuals within a family understand and improve the way family members interact with each other and resolve conflicts. While I work with individuals to help change certain behaviors, I also work with the entire family to improve communication skills, build on the positive aspects of interpersonal relationships, and repair the harmful or negative aspects. Change becomes reality as improved communication, mutual support and positive coping patterns are cultivated…
When people come into a group and interact freely with other group members, they tend to benefit from the group think on issues of concern. Under the direction of the group therapist, the group is able to give support, offer alternatives, teach skills, and comfort members in such a way that these difficulties become resolved and alternative behaviors are learned...
Given that more than half of all marriages end in divorce, it’s important to make every effort to prepare for the realities of marriage before embarking on this adventure. As one who has been happily married for more than 30 years I can attest to the fact that the preparation my wife and I put into our marriage has paid off in ways that we never could have imagined when we first got engaged...
Life's difficult! After more than 27 years working as a clinician and at the highest levels of local and national organizations, I understand this first hand. Since receiving my doctorate degree in 1982 I've encountered problems that I never imagined when I entered the workforce. Frankly, I've "been there and done that" when it comes to solving many difficult individual and interpersonal problems...
If you receive a DUI you must receive a Clinical Evaluation. I am registered by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) as a DUI Clinical Evaluator. This designation authorizes me to provide clinical evaluations to anyone convicted of a DUI…
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