How I Can Help You

I specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults with anxiety and related problems, especially:

• Panic Disorder
• Agoraphobia
• Specific Phobias
• Medical Phobias (e.g. fear of blood or injections)
• Social Phobia
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Health Anxiety (e.g. worrying you have cancer)
• Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors such as Trichotillomania (Compulsive Hair Pulling), Compulsive Skin Picking (Dermatillomania), Nail Biting
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder
• Insomnia

I can also help you with:

• Reducing shyness and social isolation
• Managing clinical depression
• Cultivating self-esteem, optimism and psychological resilience
• Developing assertiveness and social skills
• Overcoming procrastination, perfectionism and self-criticism
• Maintaining a healthy life style (e.g. exercise plans)
• Improving time management
• Achieving and maintaining weight loss (including use of “The Beck Diet Solution”)
• Integrating spirituality and faith into your counseling
• Navigating life transitions and loss
• Controlling “shy bladder syndrome” (Paruresis)
• Learning improved stress management skills
• Coping with medical conditions (e.g. cancer, heart disease, chronic illness)
• Clarifying values, direction, purpose and life goals