Throughout my professional career I have been impressed by individual differences across the lifespan. It is my belief that, at any given time, an individual reflects the cumulative interactions of genetic, biological, experiential, social, and other factors across the lifespan. Accordingly, an individual who requests treatment is more than a diagnosis or a set of symptoms. He or she is an individual and the “symptoms” which bring the individual to my office must be understood within the context of that individual’s life, as well as the strengths and positive coping strategies the individual already has.
I will use my understanding of the individual’s unique life context, as well as my knowledge of normal lifespan issues, to develop a treatment plan to try to achieve the desired and agreed upon outcome(s).
