Client Testimonials
—"When I asked for a referral, I insisted that I had to work with a male with a minority background. However, you were the only therapist available and I was desperate, so I agreed to see you, but I insisted that I get to work with a male therapist after this first session if I was unhappy. That never happened, doc. You have helped me change my life in ways I never could have imagined. I am in a loving relationship for the first time in my life without feeling shame or guilt and I have stopped apologizing to my parents for being who I am. While I still have more work to do, I am feeling liberated from my internal hell of self hatred. I can focus on my long term goals, something I never thought I would be able to do. I don’t know how to thank you."
—"Doc, after our first session, I was not planning on returning. It was hard for me, and I felt exhausted and alone afterwards. But something interesting happened later that day, I felt less depressed than I had for a long time. I did not know why, but I decided to come back and give it another try. The rest is history. I’m feeling better now than I have for a long time, possibly ever. I’m in love with a wonderful woman, doing well in job interviews and getting some great offers. My nightmares have stopped and I sleep well. I’m back at the gym working out too.”
—"It is so nice to have someone ask me what I am angry about instead of recommending anger management training. And then, instead of telling me to get over it, you actually work with me so that I have a deeper understanding of what I am angry about and what I need to do to resolve it. I like this a lot."
—"Something I like about working with you is that you never give up. You don’t buy into my feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, but instead explore whether there are areas where I might have control and am not making use of those opportunities because I am so focused on where I don’t have control. At the same time, I never feel like you discount my feelings. Instead you help me learn how to respond to what I am feeling in ways that allow me to feel more in control and powerful."
—"Doc, you are dead on when it comes to helping me understand what I do that keeps me from getting what I want. However, instead of merely giving me good ideas of what to do instead, you help me to understand why I repeat the same old behaviors while hoping for a different outcome. That has been so liberating and helpful."
—The only reason I used to get up in the morning is because if I didn’t I would get in trouble. Now, I get up because I want to. I look forward to the day instead of dreading it and counting the hours until I come home and go back to bed. I feel like I have a reason to get up, a purpose and that was missing for me.
—I don’t ever remember feeling so safe with another person. For the first time, I don’t feel judged or criticized or humiliated. I don’t feel ashamed or inferior. Instead of getting bullied at work, I am now speaking up for myself. I have more energy at work and at home. This is amazing.
—"Doc, the thing that you do that no one has ever done for me before is sit with me in my pain. For me, that has been the most valuable experience in my therapy with you. I don’t have to run from it anymore. You have helped me discover that my pain is not bigger or more powerful than me."