About

I am a Gestalt Therapist with 18 years of experience working with individuals, couples and teenagers dealing with the variety of situations life presents.  I believe that therapy should be engaging and vibrant.  For us to grow, we need a space that is supportive, non-judgmental, yet also encouraging to look at ourselves and our lives honestly.  Therapy is the space in which we can look at the deeper issues and really attempt lasting change.

My style is an engaging and interactive dialogue between myself and the client.  Together we can discover who you are and what might be in your way.

I’ve had the benefit of training with many of the “master’s” in the Gestalt community and have found my own way of drawing upon other modalities into the work when they are helpful.  Therapy works best when the therapist is open to where the process needs to go, rather than coming in with a preconceived idea of what needs to happen.

My work with teenagers and parents comes from 14 years teaching in a high school and many more working with them therapeutically.  Working in a high school gives anyone a wealth of “real world” experience with what it’s like to be an adolescent and the complexities that school, home and friends creates.

In addition to my clinical work, I also supervise emerging therapists and help them develop their style and skills.

Education

• BA. Oberlin College
• M.ED. University of Dayton

Professional Training

Gestalt Institute of Central Ohio – Post Graduate Gestalt Certification 2004

Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles – Masters Level  2007-2017

Supervision and Group Process with Joseph Zinker and Sonia Nevis- Gestalt International Study Center, Wellfleet, MA

2018 Gestalt Therapy Summer European Residential with Bob and Rita Resnick.  Ljubljana, Slovenia

“The 7 Scenarios of Couples Therapy” GICO, Columbus

“Parenting From the Heart”.  GICO, Columbus

“Two Became One and Then There were None” Couples Training. GATLA, Los Angeles