Welcome

Welcome to Still Meadow Counseling, LLC, where every client is treated with dignity and respect. I am the owner of this private counseling practice and take great pride in being open with my clients about my experience, areas of expertise and qualifications. Although I am well versed in most forms of therapeutic interventions including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Trauma Focused-CBT, none of these interventions are effective without there being a strong therapeutic bond between the client and therapist. That is why my basic approach to therapy uses the Client Centered model. Please see the article from Talk Space.

In therapy I focus on the client's needs. As a social worker, I take a comprehensive bio- psycho-social assessment at the first session. I take time to learn about my client in his or her environment whether it be at home, at work, in school or in the community. I spend a lot of time learning what the client's presenting problems are and take the time to listen and understand what he or she is feeling from the client's perspective. I believe in having a close collaborative relationship with my clients in which clients are active participants in the creation of a treatment plan and setting goals for treatment.

I am constantly looking for input and feedback from the client on whether therapy is effective. I am amenable to change in order to accommodate the client's needs. That it is why I have chosen to highlight Client Centered Therapy as my primary therapeutic approach, which is predicated on the premise that clients should determine goals and objectives for their own treatment. I then try to support and facilitate achieving goals my clients have set.

I provide counseling for persons of all types of sexual orientation, including gay couples.