Areas of Expertise

Attachment/separation/loss/bereavement/traumatic loss

Sadness vs. depression

Stress and anxiety management/coping strategies

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & questioning (parents and children)

Child & adolescent development/parenting

Life cycle transitions:  engagement. marriage, childbirth/post-partum adjustment, graduations, preparing to leave home (college, work), role adjustment (child to adult, empty nest, retirement)

Disordered eating

Body image 

Defining healthy relationships: parent/child, friendship, intimate, committed

Cancer/illness support

Performance preparation: athletics, the arts, public speaking