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Therapy

My current focus is:

Affect Regulation and Somatic Psychotherapy-
Helping people with mind-body connection utilizing Somatic based approaches and embodiment practices

Relationships-
Helping couples and individuals achieve healthy and more connected relationships with themselves and others.

Sex therapy-
Helping individuals and couples improve their intimacy and regain / enhance sexual pleasure. Areas of specific focus include:

Problematic Sexual Behaviors

Infidelity (Sexual and/or Emotional)

Desire discrepancy (
Low or mismatched libido)

Erotic Conflicts

Sexual Trauma

Sexual Shame

Body Image and Sex

Sex Education

Vaginismus

Sexual Dysfunction

Consensual Non-Monogamy

Other areas of competence-
ADHD
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Couple’s Therapy
Depression
Family Conflict
Grief
Infidelity
Life Coaching
Life Transitions
Marital and Premarital
Men's Issues
Non-monogamy
Oppositional Defiance
Parenting
Peer Relationships
School Issues
Self Esteem
Spirituality
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues


Location:

Office location serving south sound area: 
3312 Rosedale Street, Ste. 115
Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Telehealth services also offered

What is Sex therapy?
Sex therapy is defined as a specialized type of psychotherapy (talk therapy) that addresses medical, psychological, personal, or interpersonal factors impacting sexual satisfaction by discussing mental health issues and/ or emotional concerns affecting a person’s sexual function, sexual feelings, sex drive, and/or desire for intimacy.

Hours:
My current office hours are: Mondays through Thursdays 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Consultation:
Therapy is a time consuming and often expensive endeavor. Therefore, a good fit is an important part of the change process. I offer a free 15- 30 minute phone consultation to gather information and answer questions to help us both assess if therapy is the next right step for you. During the consultation I’ll gather more information about your presenting problem and ideas for what you would like to get out of therapy. You’ll get the opportunity to ask questions and get a feel if you like my style. If it is within my scope to treat and you are willing, the next step would be to schedule an intake session.

Cancellation Policy: 

If you need to cancel an appointment, I ask that you do so 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment by calling or emailing. This allows me to serve another client during that open time. If you cancel less than 24 hours in advance or do not show for your scheduled appointment, I will charge for a full session at private pay rate of $200.00. Insurance will not cover this fee. Once an appointment is scheduled that time is reserved for you. I cannot typically fill that time that was reserved for you within 24 hours. I do understand that there are circumstances that are out of your control and a timely cancellation is not always possible. In these cases, we can discuss a possible waiver of the fee. If there is a pattern of late cancellations or missed appointments, the fee will not be waived. I conduct private practice therapy and this fee ensures my time set aside to provide therapy is compensated.