What has remained consistent over my decades in the mental health field is my enthusiasm, curiosity, persistence, and desire to help.

I bring kindness, pragmatism, creativity, and a solid base of experience to my teaching and consultation. My approach is strategic and relational. I have had training in a variety of modalities and clinical approaches. My work with many types of clients in a broad range of settings enhances the flexibility with which I can adapt my consultation and teaching. 

The clinical orientation that I most align with is Ericksonian Therapy. I especially appreciate the idea that a clinician can be of most service when they understand what the client wants to accomplish and have a detailed plan for how to help them create that in their lives. Whether or not more formalized clinical hypnosis is utilized, I advocate for creating experiential processes to enhance learning. 

To help you get a sense of my style, I have provided a pre-publication version of a chapter that I wrote for The International Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis. “ How to Encourage Self-Care in Helping Professionals Through Process-Oriented Hypnosis.”