For teens, As someone who spends a lot of time with young people, I welcome the chance to meet you.  If we do meet and your parents agree, you can see if I am the right doctor for you. 

For parents, I have helped expectant parents (birth, adoptive, and through fertility treatment) and work with the very young  (infants, toddlers, preschoolers).

I also work extensively with adolescents, children of all ages, and their families and see a lot of young adults.

​Some of my guiding principles are:
*Listen for the message in our child's behavior; Listen for our own inner response.
*Encourage strong bonds with children/teens as a basis for parenting, including    discipline.
*Develop conscious parenting choices based on understanding our child's            emotional challenges, our own temperament, and pertinent experiences.
* I offer expertise in the perspective from each developmental stage.

For adults, talk therapy can be expanded for those who are interested  to include any of several integrative approaches including:
*mindful awareness
*expressive and creative endeavors including journaling and use of imagery.
​*increased skill in sensing and integrating information from our bodies to inform       our thoughts.

Influencing my approach are mentors I have personally studied with over time including:  Jeanne Simmons, Emily Conrad, Susan Harper, Polly Craft, Georgia Degangi, and Roselyn Bruyere (while she taught at an established Institute in Baltimore). 
Those whose work I have studied and incorporated into my personal practice and bring to my work include:  Dan Stern, Dan Siegel, Donna Eden, Luke Chan, Dawna Markova, Ira Progroff, Peter Levine, and Jon Kabat-Zinn.
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