My role as a psychologist is to help you navigate through a complex and stressful world. I'm most skilled at addressing issues related to depression and anxiety, relationship challenges, and self-esteem. Additionally, I enjoy helping people manage social and behavioral problems prevent healthy interactions with family, friends, and co-workers. I am experienced in addressing the challenges of both adults and children by drawing upon a few different theoretical perspectives to aid in helping individuals understand themselves, the origin of their problems, and how they can make changes in current life to feel happier.I conduct psychological assessments to determine emotional and social needs of children and adolescents and help people with more complex problems such as Autism and anxiety disorders improve their ability to communicate thoughts and feelings in healthier ways. I also provide psychotherapy to address assertiveness and self-esteem issues.As a member of the LGBT community, I have a passion for helping LGBT adults and families manage the challenges particular to our community: identity and esteem issues, relationship challenges, coming out, adoption and parenting, as well as secondary mood and behavioral problems that often emerge from stress and trauma.