I have more than 18 years' experience in private practice in Marin County. I offer both short-term, solution-focused therapy as well as longer-term, in-depth psychotherapy. My areas of specialization include helping clients:  

• Cope with feeling overwhelmed or alone
• Deepen intimacy and create more nurturing relationships
• Heal from the legacy of a narcissistic family upbringing
• Overcome self-defeating or self-destructive patterns
• Overcome setbacks in relationships, career, finances, health, or emotional life
• Cope with difficult people
• Enhance creativity and well-being  

Author:

• If You Had Controlling Parents: How to Make Peace With Your Past and Take Your Place in the World (1998) HarperCollins Publishers
• Secrets You Keep From Yourself: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Happiness (2004) St. Martin's Press

Education:

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, 1992, California School of Professional Psychology
• Masters in Clinical Psychology, 1988, John F. Kennedy University
• Masters in Journalism, 1978, Northwestern University
• Bachelors in History and Political Science, 1975, Duke University

Upcoming Workshops:

"Help for Adults Raised In Narcissistic Families" 

Tuesday May 8, 2012
6-9 pm @ Redwood High School, Larkspur
Registration opens April 1 at marinlearn.com 

Professional Memberships:

• Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• Clinical Member, California Division, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• Clinical Member, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
• Clinical Member, Marin County Chapter, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists