Psychotherapy is a joint effort between us.  Together we will discuss a variety of issues, events, experiences and memories that are a part of your life.  I believe that this exploration can help you better understand yourself as well as any problems or difficulties you may be experiencing.  Participating in therapy may result in a number of benefits including reduced stress and anxiety, a decrease in negative thoughts and self-sabotaging behaviors, improved interpersonal relationships, increased comfort in social, work, and family settings, increased capacity for intimacy, and increased self-confidence. 

These benefits involve effort on your part.  Your willingness to be active in the therapeutic process, to be open and honest, and your willingness to change feelings, thoughts and behaviors will help to make therapy successful for you. While there is no guarantee that therapy will result in any or all of the benefits listed above, I am confident that our work together can help you. 

It is true that participating in therapy may also involve some discomfort, including remembering and discussing unpleasant events, feelings and experiences. There may be times in which I will challenge your perceptions and assumptions, and offer different perspectives.  As a result, some individuals find that at times they feel worse before they feel better.  This is generally a normal part of the therapy process. Personal growth and change may be easy and swift at times, but may also be slow and frustrating. Together we will explore your feelings and together we will work to make these feelings less overwhelming and less frightening. Together we will bring about the change that you want in your life.