Why see a psychologist?  Who sees a psychologist?

Everyone can use some help at some times in their lives with something.  A psychologist is a person who is  trained to help.

Often we don't know exactly what the problem is.  We know things are not right, but we don't know how to fix it.  More often we know how things should be but we don't know how to get there.

A psychologist has training in observation, diagnoses, and the latest ,methods to assist in change, to help you understand the problem, and help in ways that get people out of their ruts, or feelings of frustration, or even worse, feelings of anxiety, depression, or even despair. When nothing you try seems to be working, things can be extremely frustrating!

What 's unique about the ways in which a psychologist helps?   Can't anyone give that sort of help?

Psychologists are trained to use evidence and research as a basis of practice, and have five or six years of training after college in helping people as well as researching and reading research about ways to help people change. As you navigate around this website I will show you ways in which people change and how it can bring you happiness!

This website will explore some of the ways in which people get stuck and how a psychologist can help, and why a psychologist is specially qualified to do so.  Along the way we will talk about how change can bring happiness and explore some of the ways that change can be achieved by counseling with a psychologist.

By reading about my approach to problems such as anger management, panic disorder, depression, eating disorders, marriage and couple counseling, trauma and post-traumatic stress, divorce and loss of a loved one, fibromyalgia, OCD and so forth, you can get a better idea of what an experienced psychologist can do to help you with difficulties you face.