Are you going through a difficult time of loss or upheaval and change? Do you have strained or troubled relationships, painful or difficult thoughts or emotions? Are you looking to be more creative, a better artist, or maybe just seeking to live a more fulfilling life? Our overall goal is to work with our clients to realize their full potential to live and love with creativity and insight. For clients going through a difficulties in their relationships we provide marriage, relationship, or family counseling, for those with troubling thoughts and emotions, we provide targeted, evidence-based psychological therapy as needed to help them adjust effectively and move on. For those who simply want to live a more satisfying life, we provide motivational and insight-oriented dialog to help clients deepen their understanding of themselves and their loved ones, and creativity training to help them get on with the work realizing their personal and creative goals.

Sure! We work with people of all ages, from the very young to the very old. Our methods differ depending on client needs. Often, younger clients work well with art therapy or play therapy modalities. We provide services appropriate to the abilities, strengths, preferences, and proclivities of our clients. There are different protocols that cover our approach to family therapy when children, especially younger children, are involved. We usually include family sessions and take a systems approach to resolving communications and parenting issues.

The financial cost of the services is an important factor to consider when deciding whether to work with a counselor or consultant. With one major exception, BCBS, we don’t directly bill insurance companies, in large part because we want you to maintain greater control over your treatment choices and personal records. We’d love to explain the process of getting counseling started and discuss your payment options as well.

We will meet for an initial consultation to gain an understanding of your particular situation. After conversation, we will determine a course of action and present appropriate options for services. In follow up sessions we will gather more background information and provide some helpful information as well as training in skills that accelerate progress toward your goals. Depending on the kind of work we do, the length and frequency of our sessions will vary as needed.

Creative consultations take various forms depending on the needs of clients. In a visual arts coaching context, they usually take the form of a critique, held in the office or in the client’s studio, looking at original work or via Skype from a remote location. These are usually followed up by some form of written summary review with recommendations. In a broader personal development and coaching context, creative consultations involve exercises, journalling, and homework assignments designed to stimulate a fresh perspective and a more creative response to problem solving, relationships, and living in general.