| Office: |
4203 Montrose Blvd
Suite 230
Houston, TX 77006
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| Phone: |
(713) 523-3334
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| Cell Phone: |
(713) 523-3334
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| E-mail: |
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| Profession: |
Marriage and Family Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Career Evaluations and Counseling
Coaching
Mediation
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| Practice Description: |
Everyone seeks wholeness and connection, but we often find ourselves individually isolated, lost in our relationships, and unable to find a way out. Couples can't communicate, adolescents act out, and people of all ages often cope with life stressors in destructive ways.
Although we may have to walk through difficult and painful situations, we do not have to walk alone. Good therapy should be more like a treat and less like a treatment. Although therapy is based on empirically-supported methods, I enjoy using humor and light-hearted banter, weaving stories into our sessions to help lighten your load so that we can jointly identify new coping strategies.
Therapy includes the sharing of life stories. From me, you might hear about raising cattle, learning to be a bee-keeper, or the process of training my donkey, "Moses" (who doesn't train so well but sure loves the Twinkies!) My own parents, family, and life experiences have shaped me. Your stories will come from your journey, and are what make you unique. Therapy is where you can examine yourself, learn who you are, and decide where you want to go.
Our therapy relationship will be based on an attitude of trust, together with respect and compassion. You will be in control of identifying areas of needed change, dissatisfaction, psychological pain, or relational or spiritual need. I will honor and support your journey, offering guidance to help you achieve your goals. I love seeing you achieve healing, and hearing how it radiates from you to others in your life.
Emotions can be perplexing, deceiving, and destructive. You may be stuck in a rut with the emotions of pain, fear, anger & shame. Communication and understanding can be improved so that other emotions such as happiness, joy, passion, peace, and love can be expressed. These are the emotions that will bring you healing.
If you are a couple or in a relationship, you may seek out therapy to enhance your sense of intimacy. Many times this involves financial matters, children and child-rearing, sex inside and outside of marriage/commitment, the balance between work and family, and relationships with family-of-origin and in-laws.
Adolescence has a unique set of demands and those who want to help often feel the least equipped to give help. I assist you if your family is addressing the challenges of drugs, alcohol, sexuality, and academic performance. Of course, your teens are asking for more independence, and are moving into deeper peer relationships that require more maturity and carry increased consequences. Clarifying expectations, maintaining mutual respect, and working cooperatively to achieve common goals are the basic elements of a successful movement to full adulthood.
Individuals frequently seek therapy related to grief, trauma or abuse, to learn new ways of coping, or simply to achieve personal growth and enhanced self-esteem. You may be at a point in your life where these might be your goals; or you may want to increase your sense of meaning and develop a deeper spiritual life. If so, I consider it an honor to nurture your particular and sacred personal journey.
I have developed an individualized 4-session pre-marital curriculum if you are beginning a life together with someone you love. Topics typically include communication (the #1 reason for divorce,) intimacy, boundaries, sex, managing emotions, conflict & problem-solving, and affair-proofing. Years of working with people in relationship is my motivation for wanting to equip you before you start the journey!
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Enhancing Communication, Connection, Peace & Intimacy in Couples & Families
Fostering Individual Growth, Understanding, Self-Esteem & Spirituality
Nurturing adolescents to healthy, meaningful, independent adulthood
Addictions
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adoption Issues
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Bipolar Disorder
Child Abuse
Co-dependency
Communication Disorders
Conduct Disorder
Depression
Divorce/Dissolution
Domestic Violence
Grief/Loss
Impulse Control Disorders
Infertility Issues
Infidelity
Men's Issues
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Dysfunction
Spirituality
Women's Issues
Clergy Care
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Adlerian
Behavioral
Developmental
Experiential
Family Systems
Integrative
Jungian
Narrative
Object Relations
Person-Centered
Psychoanalytic
Psychoeducational
Rational-Emotive
Sandplay
Self Psychology
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Transactional Analysis
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| Demographic Specialties: |
Christian
Jewish
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| Education: |
Bachelor of Science
Texas A & M University, 1981
Doctor of Jurisprudence
South Texas College of Law, 1984
Master of Arts (Psychology) (Theology)
Baylor University, Seminary of the Southwest, 1998
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| License #: |
5010 |
| License State: |
Texas |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Licensed Professional Counselor #16024
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #5010
State Approved Mediator, Family Law Mediator, CPS Mediator |
| Fee Schedule: |
Standard fee: $170.00 per one-hour session. Other fees as agreed. |
| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
Documentation for insurance claims furnished. |
| Driving Directions: |
One block from the intersection of Montrose and Richmond -- diagonally across Montrose from the "Black Lab" restaurant and pub.
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Additional Information
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| In Practice Since: 1999 |
| Gender: Male |
| Accepting New Clients: Yes |
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