Since 1991, I have worked as a psychologist in the Lake Oswego and Tigard areas providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. I know that choosing a therapist to work with can be a confusing task, and it is important that you find someone you feel is a good fit for you. With that in mind, I am providing some information about me and how I work. If you like what you see here, feel free to call or email me to set up an appointment.
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In my work with men I have found that men often don’t know how to properly care for, or even acknowledge, their emotional needs. As a result, men most often use protective strategies of anger, addictions, and isolation to cope with their unmet needs. Of course these strategies often result in problems in relationships and careers. Part of the problem is that it is often hard for men to seek help, as we have all been brought up to believe that asking for help is a sign of weakness. Therefore I have great respect for any man who is willing to come in and do something “unmanly” like admit they have a problem. I work with men to become more aware of what is going on for them emotionally, so that we can figure out how to get what they need in a healthy way.
In helping boys and men, I have recently been using concepts from the field of neurology that demonstrate that brains can, and do, change all the time, and that we can “shape” our brain, and therefore our experience. I have found incredible hope in this idea of neuroplasticity, and I use this and other concepts learned in the last 15 years of brain research to guide what I do therapeutically.
