Happiness

We all just want to be happy. We  also have the ability to find our own happiness, as well as our capacity for love and compassion.  I believe that everyone has the ability to lead a happy and fulfilling life.  My philosophy is rooted in the belief that mental, physical, and emotional well-being are integral to overall health.  Therapy can be a powerful tool for achieving this balance.

Contemplative Psychotherapy blends  Western psychology and therapy with Buddhist psychology and practices .  As I psychologist I use it as a therapeutic approach - if you are interested in it and willing to explore it.

I start with the assumption that we are basically good, wise, and compassionate beings regardless of our history, experience, or problems.   In Buddhism this is referred to as your fundamental goodness. My approach is grounded in the practices of meditation and mindfulness, as well as practices such as loving kindness.