Counseling Details/Relationship Therapy

Approach

In every session, I offer personally tailored guidance with handouts and homework. The intention is to teach you the skills and provide the means to a better life. I draw from various modalities including Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Attachment Theory and Compassion Based Therapy.

Counseling Psychology in the Masters Program at University of Houston after a previous career in Architecture. Completed DBT Certification under Marsha Linehan PhD. Completed course in Trauma with NICBM and Developmental Theory with Couples Institute.

I have extensive experience both participating in and running groups, and have completed psychoanalysis. Member Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. Member American Psychological Association.

Studied Advanced Group Therapy 3 years under renowned Houston therapist Walter Cubberly PhD, deceased

Group Therapy

Weekly session, $80/session paid monthly

Group Therapy is more than support. It is a powerful way to learn about yourself. More feedback speeds up the process of change. Weekly lessons develop skills for coping and control.

Individual Therapy

Weekly appointments, $105/session

Individual appointments allow you to delve into sensitive issues and come to greater resolution. When you feel stuck and confused, therapy reveals the underlying patterns that influence your behavior.

Couple Counseling

Weekly appointments, $125/hour

Helping couples navigate rough waters and gain back the bond that drew them together in the first place.

Theories

Schema Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Attachment Theory
Emotion Focused Therapy
Compassion Based Therapy
Developmental Couples Therapy-Couples Institute
Advanced Master Program for Treatment of Trauma NICBM
The Neurobiology of Trauma NICBM

Assessment Tools

Schema Therapy Institute Assessment Inventories

Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Worksheets

PsychologyTools

Linehan Institute DBT Worksheets

Attachment Style Questionnaire

Defense Mechanisms by Burgo