I began the counseling component of my practice, called Transformational Inquiry, in 2008. In recent years, as my personal practice and training have shifted in the direction of meditation, my counseling style has shifted also. I currently incorporate aspects of Inquiry and Mindful Self- Compassion  into my work with others. We can learn to hold ourselves, flaws and all, with the same compassion we give others, beginning with mindfulness to become more aware of our experience, without reactivity or judgment.

Inquiry is a simple and elegant process of questioning our stressful thoughts and beliefs, based on The Work of Byron Katie. It can be used to explore any issue or relationship that is causing stress. These questions are also a kind of meditation that allow you to closely examine the troubling issue to find what’s really true for you. This often leads to powerful shifts in perspective, and a return to clarity.

How is counseling different from therapy?  While there is overlap in that we’ll be talking about you, your experiences, your thoughts and feelings, I do not offer any kind of diagnosis and am not able to bill your insurance company. 

Healing and growth happen within an environment of acceptance, which I strive to create in meeting each person where they are. It is personally meaningful to me to share this powerful combination of modalities with others to facilitate making changes and living more connected and peaceful lives.

When we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work, and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey.
– Wendell Berry