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More About Margie... I think the most important part of therapy is that each client feels comfortable with the therapist and that the setting lends itself to building a relationship meant to sustain the reasons why therapy is indicated. My style as a therapist includes attention to both the environment where we work and in the relationship we form as therapist and client. Warmth, personal comfort, and a feeling of emotional safety provide the essentials for disclosure to occur. I am aware that you are displaying great courage to pursue counseling and to open up painful areas of your life to me. My desire is to help you find hopefulness in your initial place of discomfort and that includes honest communication and a pace of therapy that is reasonable toward optimum health and a more rewarding future for you. As our relationship develops, I may observe some patterns in your life you may not be aware of. With respect and with your permission, I will reflect them back to you for your understanding and responses. While I will not make choices for you, I will stay with you and provide guidance and support during important times of decision making and insight development. Together, our insight will grow about how to equip and encourage you towards greater health and in viewing life more realistically. I enjoy working with adults (including special concerns women face) who are going through a new chapter of adjustment and may find themselves struggling with depression or anxiety. Life losses and crises of past or present trauma for both men and women are issues I am ready to help you with. Adolescents and I typically get along well. Helping parents of my teenage clients flows naturally as I seek to help families understand the unique times of growth, loss and adjustment going on all at the same time. Married couples at any stage in their marriage are welcome clients as well. Through a carefully designed assessment for each couple, partners can decide if and how they want to approach their current difficulties. While marital work is never easy, it can be rewarding and bring new vitality and hope to both husband and wife. |