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Specialties

Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Eclectic Psychotherapy (including techniques and understandings from Gestalt Therapy, Ego State Therapy, and Psycho-analytically-oriented Psychotherapy), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy with children, Psychiatric Evaluations, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, and Neuropsychiatry (including the use of Brain SPECT scans as appropriate). Neuropsychiatry Training in Neuropsychiatry by Daniel Amen, M.D., January 2004-February 2005

Psychiatry Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Diagnosis and Treatment of Disorders and Conditions Occuring in Childhood and Adolescence

Play Therapy with Children Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Children Using Play as a way of helping the child to express their emotions and problems.

Eclectic Psychotherapy Use of Psychotherapy Techniques including techniques and understandings from Gestalt Therapy, Ego State Therapy, and Psycho-analytically-oriented Psychotherapy in treatment of children and adults.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Therapy that helps patients to change the way that they think about themselves and their behaviors as a way to help them learn new ways to handle stress and changes in their lives

Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Therapy involving work with families together and couples together in order to help them learn new ways to relate to each other that are healthier. May be in addition to individual treatment of one family member when appropriate.

Hypnosis Teaching self-hypnosis to children and adults for help in managing anxiety, stress, depression, pain, medical conditions (such as headaches and Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Also helpful for weight management, habit disorder, smoking cessation or general improvement in self-concept and self-esteem.

Care Philosophy

My goal is to provide high quality care to my patients using many different approaches in the service of helping them to improve their health, and helping them on their healing journey. In my 32 years of practice, I have come to appreciate the multiple factors that have contributed to the life experience of each individual. I view my relationship with my patients as a collaboration between equals.