I believe that people are the experts on their own lives and that we all have strengths and basic goodness that we sometimes don’t see, but that we can learn to recognize. I employ mindfulness practices and other body based modalities to facilitate this process of discovery and integration. As we familiarize ourselves with the way our minds work, we discover that our ideas about the way things are might be less solid and more workable than we had previously believed. My style could be described as collaborative and direct. I believe that incorporating a sense of humor and curiosity is integral to the work I do with clients. I have been a social worker for over 20 years. In addition to psychotherapy, I have experience as a family mediator and hospice social worker.