My work is pragmatic and individually tailored. I focus on helping my clients recognize obstacles and life-patterns that interfere with their health, well-being, and success. I guide clients toward aligning their values and behaviors to chart more fulfilling pathways forward. I am broadly trained and use approaches that are called for by each person’s unique history and goals. I work with adults of all ages. I provide individual psychotherapy and comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological assessment.

Examples of clients I see (in no particular order)

• Adults who are searching for new direction due to disruptions in their careers, relationships, or physical health

• Adults struggling with questions like “Why am I not performing like I’m capable of performing?” Or, “Why am I not succeeding in the ways I thought I would?” Or, “Why are my relationships not working out for me?”

• Adults of all ages living with autism spectrum/Asperger’s Syndrome

• Adults of all ages wondering whether they meet clinical criteria for autism, ADHD, or related medical conditions

• Young adults seeking clarity around their values and goals, and who are struggling with entry into the next phase of their lives

• Business managers and executives coping with the demands of high intensity careers 

• Adults over the age of 60 who are transitioning into retirement and/or who are experiencing age-related challenges (physical, neurological, psychological).

• Middle-aged and older adults wondering about or concerned with memory, thinking, planning, or other age-related considerations.

• Military veterans grappling with deployment or service-related events or injuries

• Adults struggling with chronic neurological conditions, chronic pain, and related physical disruptions or disabilities

About me

• I was born in rural Northern Colorado and raised in a farming community

• I am a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UCLA who worked in technology and technology management consulting for over 20 years prior to returning to the field of psychology and obtaining my doctoral degree in clinical psychology

• As a psychologist, I trained in the Harvard Hospital System, at a Veteran’s Administration Hospital (Bedford), at the Brenner Assessment Center/William James College, and at the Wheaton College Counseling Center 

• I am a member of the Massachusetts Neuropsychological Association and the Association of Contextual-Behavioral Science.  I am the co-founder and former Director of the SageMind program at William James College, and I have taught graduate level psychology at William James College

• I live in Boston with my life partner and our cat

• During several formative years I was very close with my grandparents, who remain an inspiration for my work

• I conduct all services via telehealth

• I have been an avid SCUBA diver and have completed over 1000 dives

• I love animals and enjoy understanding them — I feel a deep kinship with people who have dedicated their lives either to understanding animal behavior or improving animal welfare