SERVICES
Telemedicine
Due to the current need for sheltering-in-place, I am offering therapy via telemedicine (phone or video conference) for individuals and families. My preferred platform is Google Hangouts because it is a secure server. However, I am willing to work with other platforms based on your comfort level during this already difficult time. This service is available only to patients located in North Carolina.
Individual Therapy​​
I provide therapeutic services to children, adolescents, teens, and adults. Therapy may be appropriate for any of a number of issues; my areas of expertise are listed below. In individual sessions, a safe working relationship can be the context in which goals can be examined and reached.
Family Therapy
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By incorporating members of the family in therapy sessions, we can formulate supports, interventions, and at-home strategies in order to reach identified goals. Sometimes this focuses on helping a specific child improve behavior, social skills, compliance, or manage difficult emotions. Other times the ‘problem’ is not centered on a family member, but is more about difficult relationships or issues with communication. Family therapy provides a safe and effective mode of treatment to improve these issues.
Group Therapy
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Groups are an excellent way to address certain concerns, growth areas, or issues. By participating in a group, a teen or child has the opportunity to learn from other people’s experiences, as well as their own. They are able to form new ideas, and practice concrete skills in a safe and fun environment. Finally, for some patients, participation in a group helps to de-stigmatize their experiences, since they are able to identify with peers.
Areas of Specialty
Patients' concerns do not always fall into a convenient category. If you are wondering if I am a good fit for your referral question, but are not sure, feel free to contact me to discuss the matter prior to scheduling an intake appointment. Issues that I commonly treat include:
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Anxiety, including OCD, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety
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Trauma, including PTSD
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Depression
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ADHD, issues of inattention, focus, and impulse control
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Behavior disorders, including non-compliance at school or in the home
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Autism Spectrum Disorders, including Aspergers Syndrome
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Adjustment issues, such as divorce of parents, moving, changing schools
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Grief / Bereavement
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Social skills or social awkwardness
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Maximizing academic giftedness
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Emotional / behavioral issues impacting academic success
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Internet or Video Games: over-use or inappropriate use
Additionally, I enjoy helping parents with issues such as:
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Setting limits in a complicated world
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Raising spirited children
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Navigating divorce in ways that minimize impact on children
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Fostering positive relationships in blended/remarried families
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Resolving patterns of sibling or parent-child conflict
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Co-parenting after divorce