If you are interested in learning more about Food & Feelings, Body Image, Classes or Retreats click on the rose below:
Click here for a link to an article I wrote on transforming body image.
Click Here for current speaking events. I will be speaking with my dear friend Michelle Morris PhD at Love Every Body Week at Cal State University in Chico on Wed. March 2, 2011 from 12-1:00PM in the BMU #210 We will discuss the Unexpected Path to Body Peace and cover the common research factors that support more positive body image at any size from the inside out.
Now for the official beginning of this Home Page...
Hi, I'm glad you're here~(really).
There are times when it sure would be nice to have a soft yet solid place to land with our troubles or offer us support to find and create our deeper dreams and yearnings in living reality. Having someone to work with can help us to obtain real relief from pressing pain and more harmony and joy in our daily life.
Sometimes
friends, partners or family members don't feel available in the ways you may need them to be. You may feel entrenched in a difficult situation where you can't see the forest of possibility because of the bark blocking your view. It can feel scary in the woods alone and can get downright exhausting bumping into the same old trees guided by outdated maps that no longer take you where you want to be. Having a more objective trained person to support you
can be a remarkably wise choice.
I realize support is also a pretty personal thing. You may prefer a therapist who can simply
connect with your experience and really 'get you' without trying to fix anything. You may want questions that help draw out what is under the confusion and fatigue or you might want clarity and simplified direction to help you focus. Sometimes you may not have any idea what you need! I am good with all that. We can figure out together what will serve you.
I know that finding
the right therapist can be a little confusing at first. I am happy to speak with you on the phone (no charge) so we
can chat a little and see if we are a good fit for one another. I am also very comfortable offering referrals to other therapists that might be a better fit for you in the Butte County area. I will not be offended in the least.
If we decide to work together, I will do my best to help you feel as comfortable as
possible to relax, open up and really get your needs met. We may or may not
be able to solve every single thing; but I can assure you that more harmony is
absolutely possible for you than you may be feeling in this moment.
Recent
research offers that the average person receiving therapy is much
better off than 84%
of those who do not seek therapy and
benefits continue to increase for these folks over time.
Research also confirms
that the relationship between client and clinician is the most
important common factor that predicts positive outcome. So, I recommend choosing
someone responsible that you feel comfortable working with no matter who it is!
The research also teaches us that clients most involved in the therapy process get the best results; they are also who I prefer to work with.
If you are motivated to engage in the therapy process and we connect well; I am confident the rest will all come together.
*Your unique needs and definition of well
being are supported with me regardless of your cultural, political, religious or
sexual orientation. I welcome the opportunity to be of service.
If you would like to learn more about therapy with me you can click here.
I invite you to browse around first. I fill this website with goodies for you on a regular basis.
