Many people view therapy as a place to go to *feel* better. My first aim is to help you *live* better–which will likely enable you to feel more fulfilled. Clients describe me as compassionate, caring, and challenging. My approach combines my knowledge of psychological theories and techniques with my energetic and interactive style. Working together, we will identify the ways in which your unproductive thought, emotional, and behavioral patterns prevent you from living a life consistent with your values and from achieving your goals. Common questions I ask to help guide the work are “Is what you are doing now working for you? What makes life meaningful for you? Are you willing to tolerate discomfort in order to live more consistently with your values and achieve your goals?” These can be daunting questions and I enjoy helping clients work through them to identify what, if anything, they want to change. Then I provide the techniques, skills, learning opportunities, and support to help you make these changes. The depth and breadth of my training enables me to treat a wide range of clientele with diverse presenting concerns. I have particular expertise working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, obsessions and compulsions, procrastination, relationship and communication difficulties, identity development/self-esteem, and identification of personal values. I have also published on these topics.