About Me

I am a doctoral graduate (Doctor of Psychology, aka Psy.D.) with a Specialization in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. I am also a practicing psychotherapist in the state of Texas. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and trauma-trained.
Here is a synthesis of my approach to therapy:
• A holistic approach that focuses on the family system in its entirety, not just the distressed member.
• That people are part of a broader system that includes family, community, work, culture, and belief systems (collaborative and/or communal).
• Over 10 years’ experience as a Private Practitioner while intermittently working for Community Mental Health Care Centers (CMHCs) in Houston, Texas, once as a Program Director.
• Exploring to determine each person's growth or disagreement areas, which they want to improve or change.

Clients can have the following expectations from the sessions:
• A listener of stories; guidance on a journey of discovery and healing.
• A non-directive or directive style that fits the individual, couple, family, or professional.
• Respect for family hierarchies, especially of authority and values.
• For professionals, a proactive coach, willing to address the professional's family-of-origin and organizational principles in the direction of change.
• Empathy, identifying with children and parents while affirming strengths, monitoring interpersonal distance, and re-framing each person’s view of reality.