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About Dean

I offer psycho-emotional exploration of the root causes of depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief & loss, and social/systemic challenges that intersect with race and culture. Adverse experiences that now show up in relationship problems, persistent unwanted behavior responses, and negative self-perception that can ultimately present as physical health illness, with the proper treatment can be resolved.

My approach is evidence-based,  strength-based, and client-centered- meaning, we go at your pace. My therapeutic approach integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and some aspects of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), as well as, other evidence-based therapies used in the treatment of families and couples.

In summary, my approach is not what’s wrong with you, but what happened to you.

Individual

Anxiety, depression, loneliness, trauma, divorce, and everyday stressors that may include work, family, and relationships all can be addressed with EMDR and other therapies in a relatively short time. Get relief from repeated emotionally charged interactions that seem like unconscious triggers.

Children & Adolescents

Address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), school difficulties, family tensions, social-media challenges, and identity issues using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and other effective modalities. Swiftly find lasting improvement and relief from these diverse stressors.

Family

Joint therapy facilitates collective healing by enhancing understanding for improved, sympathetic communication, fostering appropriate boundaries and collaboration. Achieved through attention to intergenerational and attachment styles, it reshapes dysfunctional patterns, promoting positive change.

Performance

EMDR therapy acts directly on the nervous system, clearing the blocks and obstacles that prevent you from being your best; removing traces of early life trauma. EMDR therapy can enhance physiological sensations, and install visualizations of success in a variety of life situations.

Therapy Rates

Individual & Performance

$225 – $275/session

I have a limited number of spaces available at a sliding scale rate. Typically, these spaces are reserved for students and low-income populations. If you feel you qualify for a sliding scale, please ask about this during our initial phone consultation.

Children & Adolescent

$250/session

Due to the sensitivity,  complexities, and specialization when working with children and adolescents, a sliding scale is unavailable.

Family Reunification

$325 /session

Due to the sensitivity,  complexities, and specialization when working with courts and family reunification, a sliding scale is unavailable.

We aim to remove your pain.

Our compasionate approach helps to heal you completely.

Book a session & start changing your life!