Philosophy:

My personal philosophy is an eclectic blend of my training and my personal experience. Each day with each new experience I add to my collection, just like seashells swept on the beach from the ocean of life. My children, my husband, my clients and my students are my teachers in life and I, in turn, teach and leave behind a little of myself along the journey.

Moreno, the father of Psychodrama, espoused "living in the moment", which translated to therapy means being both physically and emotionally present for your clients during their journey. It requires responding, not from a canned presentation, but in an individual manner to meet their needs and their journey. As a therapist, you are both an observer and a participant in the journey with your client, ever mindful of your thoughts and feelings and how they interplay with those of your client. Because of my training in psychodrama, I am aware of the mirror that my client often brings through their own experience and because of this awareness it is possible to be emotionally available instead of either distant or projecting unconsciously.

Being in the moment also means meeting your client where they are instead of expecting your client to understand your conceptual world. It is the truest sense of connection in the present moment. For many people, the past, present and future have melded into one plane where they continue to repeat the same patterns over and over again. By entering the world of my client, I am able to help them transform their memories and patterns into more productive processes and teach him or her how to have control over his or her life choices.

Finally, change is the only constant, how and when becomes our challenge. As a young student of human relations I was challenged to be a social change agent in everything I did, including my work in the therapeutic field. I began to understand that no man was an island to change. If one avoids conflict, you will find yourself in the middle. Understanding the intervention that allows you to be a part of change rather than being blown away is the challenge and requires training just like any other skill. Personal growth through a therapeutic journey is one way to begin this skill development.