I am a medical doctor specializing in promoting the mental, emotional and psychological well-being of children, adolescents, and their families. I work individually with adults, too.

I believe in seeing each individual as a whole person rather than just think in terms of a disorder. That means taking the time to do a comprehensive evaluation, getting to know the client and understand his/her situation as well as possible, and coming up with treatment options that are tailored to the individual.

That can often mean more than simply using prescribed medications, such as psychotherapy, parenting strategies, alternative treatments. If prescribed medications are used, I like to be careful and spend time talking about the rationale for their use.

• Evaluations – including for depression, anxiety, ADHD/ADD, autistic spectrum
• Psychotherapy including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – see below
• Parenting Help
• Medication Management – for a variety of conditions

What is therapy?

I believe it is a collaborative learning process involving the patient and therapist working together to learn about ourselves, to learn about life and find better solutions to the many life issues that we can encounter. Let’s face it, life can be challenging and downright hard at times. We are usually doing our best to handle difficult situations as they arise but left wondering: Is there a better way? It can often be helpful  through collaboration to search for more optimal ways to deal with these problems.

Some examples of common life issues include:

Feeling stuck or without direction,

figuring out one’s identity,

trying to find a better attitude or perspective,

managing one’s emotions (stress, anger, anxiety, sadness),

dealing with old patterns of behavior that get us into trouble,

struggling with relationships.

Learning changes how our brains function. The hope is that through learning we can adapt and adjust and better handle life’s difficulties. Keep in mind that learning in therapy does take some time (it’s normal to take a bit of time – e.g., learning how to ride a bike didn’t happen overnight for most of us).