About
Practicing 47 years in Seacoast Tri-state area. Portsmouth Family Institute faculty member, former Guest Lecturer, UNH Grad. Studies in Marriage/Family Therapy. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING for ADHD- child/adult; Presurgical evaluations; Court-Legal-School evaluations. APA Board Certified in Assessment/Treatment of Substance Use Disorders ADDICTION services to families. Individuals/couples/families undergoing life transitions/divorce. I am a former GAL. I provide psychological assessment/treatment to clients of GALs. I gladly work with ages 14 +.
Trained in psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic-existential, and family systems approaches. ECLECTIC : I tailor treatment approaches to needs of patients, through careful interview and assessment. Provide psych. presurgical evaluations and psychotherapy for chronic pain, organ transplant, bariatric surgery, other medicalADHD identification using standardized psychological testing
SPECIALTY TRAINING includes ADDICTIONS assessment/treatment, child/adolescent/adult ADHD & PSYCHO-ED. TESTING/PSYCHOTHERAPY, COUPLES/FAMILY therapy, ABUSE/NEGLECT issues, and SEXUAL OFFENDER/VICTIM assessment & treatment services (ATSA member), CHRONIC PAIN evaluation/management.
Referrals to licensed professionals providing MEDICATION evaluation and prescribing of PSYCHOTROPIC drugs when appropriate to enhance psychotherapy.
What sets us apart
Experienced therapist (47 years) in the Seacoast Tri-state area, specializing in psychological testing and treatment for ADHD, substance use disorders, and life transitions. Expertise includes couples/family therapy, abuse/neglect issues, chronic pain, and pre-surgical evaluations. UNH Graduate Studies faculty member with training in multiple therapeutic approaches, tailoring treatment to individual needs.
Client focus
Participants:
Individuals
Family
Client Age:
Teen
Adults
Elders(65+)
Affiliations
Aviation Professionals ,Bisexual Allied ,Gay Allied ,Racial Justice Allied ,Single Mother