Description of Practice
Finding a solution to your immediate problem can go a long way to improving your circumstances and mood. If this were easy, you would have done it already so it makes sense to get help from a professional. Together you and I will work together to get clarity, develop your strengths, find support from others, and take steps to a more fulfilling and harmonious life. Whether you work with me as an individual or couple, we will help you you be seen, accepted, and loved as your true self and as you deserve. Everyone is trying to find, trying to improve, or trying to exit a relationship. To help individuals and couples get clarity, understand their needs and difficulties, and work though important decisions is meaningful and heartfelt for me. Things can be better and maybe even fun! Connection is in our nature, and couples are connected in a way that awakens our deepest dreams and fears. In relationship we have the greatest potential for healing, growth, and satisfaction of our needs. Helping couples be happier and work together is fascinating and heartfelt for me. Life is so much better when we share and enjoy it with someone. The possibility of having our needs met may awaken longings, disappointments and wounds around our needs. To learn and grow with others gives us the opportunity to resolve our fundamental questions around separateness, connection and intimacy. The reality of intimacy, caring, and sharing is a foundation to happiness and thriving. My approach is based on the needs, style and goals of the individual, couple, or family. For couples I take a pragmatic approach to common relationship problems, managing differences and changing behaviors that may be unconscious or habitual. From there we can build a framework to develop strengths, cultivate connection and mutual meaning, and nurture a relationship that will help our make your dreams come true. Aside from attending to the needs of our partners, we must attune to our own needs and express them in a way that will be received and understood. With patience and communication we come to understand ourselves and come together. Supervised by Srini Katragadda (California MFT 100187)